Ingalls debuts latest da Vinci® Robotic Surgery System
Ingalls Memorial Hospital is among the first in the region to acquire the latest technology in robotic-assisted surgery: the da Vinci® Xi Surgical System. This innovative surgical system provides surgeons with superior real-time visualization of patient anatomy, greater dexterity and unmatched precision during minimally invasive surgical procedures.
The da Vinci Xi is a tool that utilizes advanced, robotic technologies to assist surgeons; it does not act on its own, but is controlled by a robotic-trained surgeon.
This next-generation robotic surgical system can be used across a wide spectrum of minimally invasive surgical procedures, and it has been optimized for highly complex, multi-quadrant surgeries in which instruments must be able to reach up and down and across large areas of the body, such as the abdomen or chest.
“By investing in cutting-edge technologies like the da Vinci Xi, Ingalls now offers a wide array of minimally invasive surgical services that gives our surgeons the tools they need to provide the safest, most advanced and highest quality surgical care to our patients,” said Kurt E. Johnson, Ingalls Health System President/CEO.
Benefits of the da Vinci Xi
With the da Vinci Xi, complex operations can be performed by working through several small 8-12 mm incisions, replacing long abdominal incisions. Potential benefits to the patient include less scarring, decreased pain, less blood loss, minimal risk of infection, decreased severity of hernia formation, and faster recovery, compared to traditional open surgery.
The da Vinci Xi robot translates the surgeon’s hand movements into refined, more precise movements of small instruments inside the patient’s body. The system’s three-dimensional, high-definition vision system provides surgeons a very clear and highly magnified view. The surgeons’ hands and eyes are virtually extended into the patient.
Surgeons at Ingalls already have years of robotic surgery experience and are now using the robot to perform a number of procedures in the areas of gynecology, urology and general surgery, including hysterectomy, prostate removal, kidney surgery, adrenal surgery, gallbladder removal, hernia repair, colorectal resection, gastroesophageal reflux surgery, and more.
Among the many new innovative features, the da Vinci Xi has the Firefly™ Fluorescence Imaging Vision System, which enables surgeons to use a special video camera and glowing dye to view blood flow for assessment of tissue perfusion or cancer extent, or to clearly see the bile ducts during gallbladder surgery.
“In the hands of Ingalls’ experienced robotic surgeons, the da Vinci Xi’s technological advancements offer unparalleled three-dimensional viewing, precision, dexterity and control to enable minimally invasive, complex surgical procedures,” said Gary Peplinski, M.D., F.A.C.S., general surgeon and Medical Director of Robotic Surgery at Ingalls. “The da Vinci Xi state-of-the-art robotic technology is much more user-friendly for the surgeon and surgical team, has enhanced patient-safety features, and enables complex maneuvers such as stapling that are under the direct control of the surgeon.”
For more information about the da Vinci Xi Surgical System at Ingalls, or to learn more about our robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgical procedures, visit Ingalls.org. To find a surgeon by specialty, call Ingalls Care Connection at 708.915.CARE (2273).