Robotic Surgery
At Winchester Medical Center, we’re utilizing the latest technology
to treat patients with complex conditions requiring advanced surgical
techniques. We are the first hospital in our region to use the latest
generation surgical robot, the da Vinci® Xi™ Surgical System,
to provide minimally invasive cancer treatment for our patients.
Led by
our expert team of robotics-trained surgeons representing several surgical specialties,
our Robotic Surgery program enables us to provide advanced, robot-assisted
surgery to patients right here in the Shenandoah Valley.
Benefits of Robotic Surgery
An extension of our comprehensive minimally invasive surgery offering at
Winchester Medical Center, robotic surgery delivers an uncompromising
level of steadiness and precision, and magnified 3D-HD visualization for
the surgeon, which augments our ability to perform highly complex procedures
through small incisions. This level of precision results in numerous benefits
for the patient, including:
- Less pain
- Smaller incisions
- Less bleeding, tissue damage and scarring
- Fewer incisions – in some cases, a single small incision can be used
to perform the entire surgery
- Shorter hospital stays (1-2 day reduction)
- Fewer complications
- Lower incidence of infection
- Reduced use of narcotic pain medication
- Faster recovery
At Winchester Medical Center, we’re treating several types of cancer
using advanced robot-assisted surgical techniques.
Surgical Oncology
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Colorectal Cancer
- Colectomy
- Rectal Resection
Esophageal Cancer
Small Intestine (Bowel) Cancer
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
- Distal Pancreatectomy and Splenectomy
Lung Cancer
-
Lobectomy – For patients with non-small cell lung cancer in the early stages of the
disease, the removal of one of the five lobes in the lungs may be the
recommended course of treatment. Robotic-assisted lobectomy allows the
thoracic surgeon to remove a portion of the lung with a high degree of
precision and control while visualizing the procedure through a magnified
3D HD vision system. This advanced approach to lung cancer treatment typically
results in less blood loss, a shorter hospital stay and a quicker recovery
when compared to the traditional open approach to lobectomy.
- Lung Wedge Resection
- Decortication
Esophageal Cancer