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Changing the Surgery Experience at MeritCare
When facing surgery, regardless of the condition, you want a surgical experience that will be the least disruptive to your everyday life. You need to determine which type of surgery and which hospital will give you the best possible outcome.
MeritCare offers patients better surgical outcomes and a faster recovery time thanks to the latest in state-of-the-art technology, robotic assisted surgery.
During robotic assisted surgery, using the
da Vinci Surgical System, procedures are performed through incisions no wider than a fingertip. A tiny video camera provides the surgeon with magnified, 3-dimensional images of the surgical site. With this technology, the surgeon is able to operate with better visualization, precision and dexterity and control than possible using traditional surgical approaches.
Robotic assisted surgery provides many benefits over open surgery:
- Reduced pain and trauma to the body
- Less blood loss during surgery
- Less scarring
- Shorter hospital stay
- Faster recovery and return to normal daily activities
MeritCare currently offers robotic assisted surgery for certain heart surgeries and hysterectomies. Ask your doctor if you are a candidate for robotic assisted surgery.
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Posted Date: May 2009