The Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery at Springfield Hospital has the world’s most advanced surgical technology – the da Vinci Surgical System. The da Vinci Surgical System incorporates the latest advances in robotics and computer technology to give surgeons exceptional control of instruments and clear three-dimensional views similar to those obtained in traditional open surgery. The instruments and 3-D cameras are inserted into the patient through small incisions, about the size of a keyhole. A special console gives the surgeon magnified 3-D views of the procedure. Precise, computer-enhanced controls manipulate the tiny surgical instruments in a natural, intuitive manner that mimics the hands of the surgeon.
Surgeons at the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery at Springfield Hospital treat early-stage prostate cancer with the assistance of the da Vinci surgical robot, reducing the risk of impotence and incontinence, while eliminating an uncomfortable recovery period.
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