Robotic Surgery

As a qualified surgical patient at UNC Health Pardee, you can get all the advantages of minimally invasive, advanced robotic surgery now that experienced physicians are using the da Vinci® Surgical System.

Called a surgical robot, this advanced equipment lets surgeons treat you through very small incisions or no incisions at all. That means you benefit from:

• Less pain and discomfort
• Less risk of infection
• Shorter hospital stay
• Faster recovery and return to normal daily activities
• Less scarring or smaller scars

How Robotic Surgery Works

Surgeons use the da Vinci® surgical system to perform complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions and with extreme precision. The incisions are much smaller than those associated with traditional surgical approaches. Robotic surgery puts a surgeon's hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art, technologically advanced platform. For the patient, it means less invasive procedures and faster recovery times.

Types of Robotic Surgery

Your physician will tell you if da Vinci surgery is the best approach for your procedure, including:

• Colorectal surgery
• Urologic surgery, including prostate, kidney, and bladder procedures