Enhancing Surgical Care Through Use of State-of-the-Art Technology
Robotic surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System is revolutionizing medicine, offering surgical benefits for both patients and physicians. At VCU Medical Center, robotic surgery is used in a number of disciplines, including pediatric surgery, urology, surgical oncology and gynecology.
The Technology
The da Vinci Surgical System boasts several unique capabilities, including 3-D visualization and enhanced instrumentation, which allow physicians to perform surgeries through several small incisions that generally range in size from 5 mm to 8 mm in pediatric patients and 8 mm to 12 mm in adult patients.
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