Da Vinci X Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Get Back to What You Love with Da Vinci X® Surgical Systems

It’s fair to say that no one looks forward to surgery, but it may sometimes provide your best option for care. If you and your doctor feel that surgery is right for you, you can explore how doctors can perform the necessary surgery.

Traditional open surgery, where a surgeon operates with handheld instruments through a large cut (incision), maybe the first method that comes to mind. However, you could also be a candidate for a less invasive approach requiring a few small cuts, called minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery includes laparoscopic surgery and robotic-assisted surgery.

Intuitive, a pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery and maker of da Vinci surgical systems, was founded in 1995. Today, the company continues to create and refine robotic systems, giving surgeons the added benefits of technology that help extend their capabilities.

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Robotic surgery offers various benefits for surgeons and their patients — from enhanced precision and better results to less pain and faster recovery times compared to traditional open procedures. And no robotic surgery system is more respected than Da Vinci®.

Baylor Scott & White Surgicare Fort Worth is proud to offer our patients Da Vinci® X robotic-assisted surgery. 

Traditional open surgery, where a surgeon operates with handheld instruments through a large cut (incision), maybe the first method that comes to mind. However, you could also be a candidate for a less invasive approach requiring a few small cuts, called minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery includes laparoscopic surgery and robotic-assisted surgery.

Intuitive, a pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery and maker of da Vinci surgical systems, was founded in 1995. Today, the company continues to create and refine robotic systems, giving surgeons the added benefits of technology that help extend their capabilities.

Improved Technology For Physicians, Better Outcomes For Patients

  • Lower risk of infection
  • Less blood loss
  • Less trauma to surrounding healthy tissue
  • Less pain
  • Smaller scars
  • Faster recovery

General Surgery

Within your abdomen are vital organs that allow you to convert food into energy and nutrients to fuel your body. The organs of your digestive tract include your stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and intestines. When conditions affecting your digestive tract lower your quality of life, and if lifestyle changes, medicines, and other options don’t improve your symptoms, your doctor may suggest surgery.

In the past, surgeons made large incisions in skin and muscle to directly see and work on the area of concern. This is called open surgery. Today doctors still perform open surgery but can also perform many procedures in the abdomen and on the digestive tract, often called General Surgery, using minimally invasive laparoscopic or robotic-assisted surgery, possibly with da Vinci technology. 

Both minimally invasive approaches only require one or a few small incisions that doctors use to insert surgical equipment and a camera for viewing. In laparoscopic surgery, doctors use special long-handled tools to perform surgery while viewing magnified images from the laparoscope (camera) on a video screen.

OB/GYN

The gynecology specialty covers conditions of the internal female reproductive system, which includes the uterus (womb), ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and vagina. When your reproductive system develops a problem, it can affect many aspects of your health and quality of life. Gynecologic conditions such as severe pelvic pain, endometriosis, fibroids, abnormal bleeding, pelvic organ prolapse, and cancer are common and may require medical care. When lifestyle changes, medicine, and other options do not ease your symptoms, your doctor may suggest surgery.

In the past, surgeons made large incisions in skin and muscle to directly see and work on the area of concern. This is called open surgery. Today doctors still perform open surgery, but they can also perform many gynecologic procedures using minimally invasive laparoscopic or robotic-assisted surgery, possibly with da Vinci technology. Both minimally invasive approaches require one or a few small incisions that doctors use to insert surgical equipment and a camera for viewing. In laparoscopic surgery, doctors use special long-handled tools to perform surgery while viewing magnified images from the laparoscope (camera) on a video screen.

Talk with your doctor if you have any additional questions about these procedures.

Urogynecology

The urology specialty covers conditions of the male and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive system. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, bladder, and associated connective tissues and muscles. The male reproductive system encompasses the prostate gland, penis, testicles, and associated connective structures. Conditions that cause problems of these systems include, but are not limited to, enlarged prostate, benign tumors, and cancer and may require medical attention. In the case of cancer or when lifestyle changes, medicine, and other options do not ease symptoms of other conditions, your doctor may suggest surgery.

In the past, surgeons made large incisions in skin and muscle to directly see and work on the area of concern. This is called open surgery. Today doctors still perform open surgery, but they can also perform many urologic procedures using minimally invasive laparoscopic or robotic-assisted surgery, possibly with da Vinci technology. Both minimally invasive surgical options require one or a few small incisions that doctors use to insert surgical equipment and a camera for viewing. In laparoscopic surgery, doctors use special long-handled tools to perform surgery while viewing magnified images from the laparoscope (camera) on a video screen.

Talk with your doctor if you have any additional questions about these procedures.