Robotic Surgery

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The surgeons at San Angelo Community Medical Center perfrom robotic surgery - a minimally invasive approach to surgery that allows surgeons to perform complex surgical procedures through small incisions. For patients, robotic surgery may offer:

• Less pain and scarring
• Lower risk of infection
• Shorter hospital stays
• Quicker recovery

Robotic surgery is similar to laparoscopic techniques, in which small incisions are made near the surgical treatment area. From a console in the operating room, the surgeon remotely manipulates surgical instruments, which are attached to robotic arms, to perform surgery through the incisions. A powerful camera provides magnified, 3-D images to provide clear details of the surgical area. Robotic technology gives surgeons enhanced dexterity, precision and range of motion.

Our surgeries:

• Robotic fibroid treatment
• Robotic gynecologic surgery
• Robotic hysterectomy
• Robotic partial knee replacement
• Robotic partial nephrectomy
• Robotic prostatectomy
• Robotic gallbladder removal
• Robotic total hip replacement
• Robotic uterine treatment