Robotic Surgery

Sometimes surgery is the recommended treatment for your gynecologic condition. At Premier Women’s Center, our physicians perform robotic surgery on appropriate patients who have:

• Endometriosis
• Falling uterus or bladder
• Pelvic pain
• Uterine fibroids

Robotic surgery is one type of minimally invasive surgery. It enables surgeons to perform complex procedures using small, rather than large, incisions (cuts). Your surgeon makes only a few small incisions to insert a camera and tiny instruments into the body. Your surgeon is always in control of the camera and robotic instruments. Only a few stitches are used to close the incisions.

Benefits for Patients

Benefits of robotic surgery for patients can include:

• Less pain
• Less scarring
• Less blood loss
• Less risk of infection
• Shorter hospital stay
• Reduced recovery time
• Quicker return to normal activities

Advanced Technology, Close to Home

Premier Women’s Center physicians perform robotic surgery using the advanced da Vinci Xi® Surgical System at Upper Valley Medical Center. Learn more about how the da Vinci Xi® is used for gynecologic surgery.

For the right patients, robotic surgery can offer advantages over traditional open surgery and laparoscopic surgery. If gynecologic surgery may be in your future, talk with your doctor about surgery options best suited to your individual needs.