By dramatically enhancing visualization, precision, control, and dexterity, the da Vinci System overcomes the limitations of traditional laparoscopic technology, helping physicians to perform complex surgery in a manner never before experienced. With enhanced surgical capabilities, physicians are now able to extend the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to the broadest possible range of patients.
The da Vinci Robotic Surgical System provides considerable potential benefits to minimally invasive surgery when compared to standard laparoscopic approach. Such technology consists of a computer interface between the surgeon and the patient. In particular, the system restores the 3-D vision lost in the laparoscopic approach and enhances the ability of the surgeon to perform complex tastks in a laparoscopic environment. For most patients, minimally invasive procedures performed with the da Vinci Surgical System can offer numerous potential benefits over open abdominal surgery, including:
- Shorter hospital stays
- Less pain and scarring
- Less risk of wound infections
- Less blood loss and fewer transfusions
- Faster recover
- Quicker return to normal activities
