Robotic Surgery Procedures

The techniques used during robotic surgery are like the ones used during open, traditional surgery. The main difference is how your surgeon accesses the surgical area.

Instead of making one large incision, your surgeon makes a few small incisions. Another difference is that the surgical instruments require less space to do their job. This limits the need to push tissue, muscle and organs aside.

During robotic surgery, your surgeon will:

• Make one or more small incisions.
• Place ports (thin tubes) through these incisions. The ports are like temporary tunnels for the surgical instruments.
• Attach the robotic device to the ports and place instruments through them.
• Place a long, thin camera (endoscope) through one of the ports. The camera provides high-definition, 3D images during the procedure.
• Control the robotic arm while sitting at a console a few feet away from you.
• Do your surgery.
• Remove the surgical instruments and ports.
• Close your incisions with sutures.