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 Raphael’s 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 patient’s 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.