Da Vinci Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Razdan is able to perform hernia repair surgery through tiny incisions rather than the large incisions associated with traditional open surgery.
Da vinci robotic inguinal hernia repair. 4 some ventral hernias may require a more complex repair which is when the surgeon. Houston robot assisted operations for inguinal hernia repair ihr and cholecystectomy have grown steadily in recent years but these procedures can be done equally well by traditional operations at a fraction of the cost according to a study from geisinger medical center in pennsylvania. If surgical repair is right for you then talk to your doctor about all of your options including minimally invasive robotic assisted surgery. When a hernia appears doctors sometimes recommend watchful waiting but surgery is the only way to repair a hernia.
When compared with open hernia repair both laparoscopic and robotic surgery lead to less postoperative pain fewer incidences of complications such as wound infections shorter recovery times. The world journal of hernia and abdominal wall surgery. Less pain with a smaller incision. Patients who had an inguinal hernia repair with da vinci had a lower rate of complications after surgery from the time they left the hospital through 30 days after surgery compared with patients who had an open procedure.
3 in all repairs surgeons reposition the abdominal muscle over the bulging tissue and in most cases reinforce the muscle with some type of surgical mesh to prevent the hernia from recurring. Ellen vogels do of geisinger reported results of a study of 1 248 cholecystectomies and 723. The result is less damage to surrounding tissues less pain for the patient and a much quicker recovery often within days. Lifestyle changes can help ease symptoms but surgery is often the only way to repair a hernia.
Robotic inguinal hernia repair by dr. Genesis medical center davenport is the only hospital in the region to have the da vinci xi surgical system. Brad snyder describes his technique during the surgery. In this 15 minute full length high definition video of a robotic inguinal hernia repair dr.
5 although fewer than 1 in 10 inguinal hernia repairs requires an admission to the hospital called an inpatient stay patients who had an inguinal hernia repair with da. This procedure involves less pain less blood loss and helps patients get back to their. Sunnyvale calif may 03 2018 globe newswire patients undergoing robotic assisted surgery using a da vinci surgical system to repair an inguinal hernia had fewer complications after discharge through 30 days than patients who underwent open surgery according to a recent study published in hernia. Recently da vinci robotic surgical system has been successfully applied to the repair of incisional hernia inguinal hernia and esophageal hiatal hernia.
The critical portions of the operation are.