Using a robot to help perform surgery may seem like something out of science fiction, but for more than a decade the success of robot-assisted surgery has drastically improved the lives of tens of thousands of patients at Virginia Mason.
What started as a handful of options has grown to more than 70 minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures, with new procedures added each year.
In 2001, Virginia Mason pioneered the use of robot-assisted surgeries as the first Seattle hospital to offer the daVinciTM surgical system for radical prostatectomies and coronary artery bypass surgeries. Robot-assisted surgery is just one of the many ways Virginia Mason is an industry-leading hospital for minimally invasive surgery since 1965.
Minimally invasive surgery is an alternative to traditional procedures which typically require large, invasive incisions. Robotic surgery allows highly-skilled surgeons to perform incredibly precise procedures that would otherwise require longer recovery times. Virginia Mason surgeons have performed tens of thousands of minimally invasive and robotic surgeries that specifically target the area being treated, typically with small, one centimeter incisions—greatly improving safety and treatment outcomes. Some patients are able to return to their normal lifestyles in only a few days—something that may have taken weeks or months with traditional surgery.
Cancer/Oncology:
Cardiothoracic surgery:
General surgery:
- Adrenalectomy
- Colon and Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
- Gastric Cancer Surgery
- Hernia Surgery
- Liver and Pancreas Surgery
- Splenectomy
- Weight Loss Surgery (Gastric bypass)
Gynecology:
- Endometrial ablation
- Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic hysterectomy
- Robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy
- Vaginal hysterectomy
- Uterine fibroid removal (myomectomy)
Orthopedics:
Otolaryngology:
- Skull base surgery
- Trans oral robotic surgery (TORS)
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery:
- Breast Augmentation
Sports Medicine:
Thoracic:
Urology:
- Partial nephrectomy
- Pelvic floor reconstruction
- Radical prostatectomy
- Urinary Obstruction (Pyeloplasty)
Vascular:
Deciding to have surgery does not need to be a difficult decision. Find out if minimally invasive or robotic-assisted surgery at Virginia Mason is right for you by speaking with your doctor.