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Minimally invasive robotic surgery

Get back on your feet sooner

Robotic surgery is a technology that allows your surgeon to perform procedures with unprecedented accuracy, providing you a shorter recovery.

Benefits of Robot Assisted Surgery

With robot-assisted surgery, you can look forward to feeling better and getting back on your feet sooner. Robotic surgery, a type of minimally invasive surgery, is more precise and results in shorter recovery periods. The robotic team at Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican performs this surgery to treat many conditions. Talk to your doctor to find out if you are a candidate.

As with any surgery, these benefits cannot be guaranteed, as surgery is unique to each patient and procedure. The da Vinci Surgical System is considered safe and effective, but may not be appropriate for everyone. Always talk to your doctor about all treatment options, as well as the associated benefits and risks. 


SRC Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery Seal

Siena and San Martin Campuses are Centers of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation

What does SRC's gold seal of accreditation mean for you, the patient?

  • SRC accredits facilities and medical professionals that are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of excellence. Designees dedicate significant time and resources to achieve their accreditation. This accreditation has been proven to improve outcomes and reduce the time spent in the hospital.
  • Designees must adhere to SRC's accreditation standards through rigorous inspections, which includes evaluation of: equipment used for treatment, patient education and support groups, treatment pathways and consultative services. 

Overview of robotic surgery

Robotic surgery is a technology that allows your surgeon to perform procedures with unprecedented accuracy, providing you a shorter recovery. The robotic surgeons and surgical teams at St. Rose Dominican's San Martin and Siena hospitals undergo extensive training to use the robot assisted surgery system. 

 

Robotic Surgery Procedures

  • General Surgery

    Our skilled surgical teams at the San Martin and Siena Campuses perform thousands of procedures each year, from routine to complex.

  • Gynecology

    Gynecologic surgery is used to treat problems of the female reproductive system.

    • Endometriosis
    • Hysterectomy

  • Thoracic

    Thoracic surgery focuses on surgery of organs of the chest.

    • Lung cancer tumor removal
    • Mediastinal tumor removal

  • Urology

    Urology surgery is performed to treat issues of the urinary tract and male reproductive organs.

    • Prostatectomy

  • Bariatric

    Bariatric surgery reduces the amount of food the stomach holds, resulting in significant weight loss results.

  • Colorectal

    Colorectal surgery is performed to treat conditions that affect the lower digestive tract such as the small bowel, colon, rectum and anus.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, the surgeon performing the procedure is located at a console in the operating room, in close proximity to the patient and surgical support staff. The surgeon is in complete control of the robot at all times.

Both Laparoscopic and Robotic surgery uses tiny incisions to insert surgical equipment and a camera for viewing.

Laparoscopic surgery the surgeon insert tiny cameras, lights, and surgical instruments through these incisions. The camera and lights allow doctors to see the inside of the body, while viewing magnified images through the laparoscope (camera) on a screen, so they can manipulate the surgical instruments to perform the surgery.

Robotic surgery is performed by manipulating the instruments from a console. The instruments have a greater level of precision and range of motion, allowing your surgeon to access hard-to-reach places.

The surgeon console provides your surgeon with crystal-clear 3D high-definition views. The da Vinci system also has built-in tremor-filtration technology, which helps your surgeon move each instrument with smooth precision.

 

Yes, Robotic Surgery improves outcomes by lowering the risk of infections and decreasing your length of stay in the hospital.

Compared to open surgery, there is less pain with Robotic Surgery because the surgeon makes small incisions and the instruments allows them to access hard-to-reach areas without disturbing the surrounding healthy tissue. Less pain also means the patient needs less pain medications, which may cause side effects like nausea, constipation, drowsiness and many others.

Locations

Robotic Surgery in Henderson

Dignity Health – St. Rose Dominican Siena Campus

The Siena Campus achieved accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery, recognized for providing the highest quality of care and patient safety by Surgical Review Corporation, an independent, not-for-profit, organization that administers best-in-class accreditation programs for medical facilities and professionals. The hospital is the first in Nevada to achieve this accreditation.

Siena Hospital
Robotic Surgery in Las Vegas

Dignity Health – St. Rose Dominican San Martin Campus

The San Martin Campus achieved accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery, recognized for providing the highest quality of care and patient safety by Surgical Review Corporation, an independent, not-for-profit, organization that administers best-in-class accreditation programs for medical facilities and professionals.

San Martin Hospital

Take the next step

Talk to your doctor to find out if you are a candidate. Find a St. Rose doctor who performs robotic surgical procedures or call us at (725) 333-7692.