Ingham introduces daVinci Robotics Surgery: 
A nimble extension of the surgeon’s own hands
The daVinci Robotics Surgical System® is a minimally invasive method for several surgeries, once done as "open procedures", where patients had a longer incision, surgical stay and recovery.
"Robotics-assisted technology", says Douglas Pugmire, D.O., Director of Surgical Robotics at Ingham, "will eventually replace laparoscopic surgical techniques, as we do procedures that require range-of-motion, close visibility and complexity in:
- Uro-gyneoncologic surgery
- Prostatectomy
- Gyne-urological surgery
- Colon resection
- Gastric cancers
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Mitral valve repair
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Esophageal surgery
"While laparoscopic surgery is also minimally-invasive, and uses a camera and TV monitor, there is less maneuverability and less precise visibility. The robotics system has a wide array of surgical applications, from many types of cancer surgery to complex abdominal procedures," says Dr. Pugmire. "Each physician must be trained to use the daVinci system® for the procedures they intend to perform."
The benefit to patients with the daVinci Robotics Surgical System® include:
- Significantly less pain
- Shorter hospital stays
- Less blood loss and scarring
- Shorter recovery time
- Speedier return to daily activities
- In many cases, better clinical outcomes
