Surgeons at the Hospital of Saint Raphael are using robotic technology to perform safe, minimally invasive procedures that result in quicker recovery times, fewer side effects, less pain and a quicker return to normal activities. Saint Raphaels is one of only a few hospitals in the state to offer patients these advanced robotic technologies.
da Vinci® Si Surgical Robot
Robotic technology like the new da Vinci Si HD enables surgeons in a broad range of specialties to operate with greater precision than traditional surgery and with a better view of a patients anatomy. This advanced technology lets our surgeons take their skills to a new level.
Key features of the da Vinci:
Fourth robotic arm allows for additional surgical applications
High definition technology gives surgeons a more precise viewing area
Dual console facilitates collaboration between surgeons
Applications:
Colorectal surgery
Urological surgery
Gynecological surgery
Thoracic surgery
CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System
Benefits of CyberKnife include:
Treatment for otherwise inoperable tumors
No pain
No incisions or scarring
No invasive head or body frame
No anesthesia
No hospitalization
Targets multiple locations during a single session
Accurately tracks tumors that move with breathing
Outpatient procedure of 30 minutes to two hours
Usually only 1 to 5 treatments
Little to no recovery time quick return to normal activity
Applications:
This noninvasive treatment can be used to treat tumors in the head, spine, lung, prostate, liver and pancreas.