da Vinci Minimally Invasive Surgery Information:

Minimally invasive surgery is the technique of accomplishing surgical procedures through small keyhole incisions. Without a large abdominal incision, patients recover with less pain and a shorter hospital stay. They also return to work and exercise more quickly, with the potential for fewer complications.

On average, 4 to 5 small incisions are made on the abdominal skin. Small circular cannulas (trocars) are inserted in these incisions, and instruments the size of a dime are then passed through these cannulas. A special 3-D camera is inserted through one of the trocars, allowing an incredibly detailed, three-dimensional, magnified view of the internal organs. The instruments are controlled by the surgeon through a sophisticated computer with the precision of a human hand.

As you can see on the right image below, da Vinci surgery is minimally invasive, with the ability to operate through small, keyhole incisions. da Vinci Surgical Incision also has better visualization than open surgery.
Open Vertical Incision	Open Transverse Incision	da Vinci Surgical Incision

Please visit the daVincisurgery.com website to view the Patient Educational Seminar that she prepared to provide a detailed look at da Vinci surgery for gynecologic problems. Not everyone is a candidate for da Vinci surgery, but if you need gynecologic surgery, give us a call to set up a consultation.