Robotic-assisted surgery helps patients recover faster

Patients undergoing a robotic-assisted surgery generally experience less pain and faster recovery. Depending on your procedure, you and your doctor may want to discuss taking advantage of this advanced surgical technology.

At Lutheran General Hospital, the da Vinci® Surgical System is now being used in numerous procedures:

Cardiac/Thoracic

• Esophagectomy
• Thoracotomy
• Thymectomy

Colorectal

• Abdominal Perineal Resection
• Appendectomy
• Coloanal Pull-Through
• Ilioanal Pull-Through
• Left & Right Bowel Resection
• Left & Right Hemicolectomy
• Rectal Prolapse Repair
• Small Bowel Resection

ENT

• Thyroidectomy
• Transoral
• Uvulopalatopharyngeoplasty

General

• Cholecystectomy
• Gastrectomy
• Hepatic Resection
• Pancreatectomy
• Single Site Cholecystectomy
• Splenectomy
• Whipple’s Procedure

Gynecology/Oncology

• Hysterectomy
• Myomectomy
• Salpingo-Oopherectomy
• Tubal Re-Anastomosis
• Sacral Colpopexy

Urology

• Adrenalectomy
• Cystectomy
• Nephrectomy
• Nephroureterectomy
• Orchiectomy
• Prostatectomy
• Pyeloplasty