da Vinci ® ... Changing the Experience of Women's Surgery at Crouse Hospital

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a condition that may require surgery, you owe it to yourself to learn about all your medical options, including the most effective, least invasive surgical treatments available.

As a long-time regional leader in women's healthcare, Crouse Hospital in Syracuse is proud to offer the da Vinci Surgical System, which provides women with an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy for many gynecological conditions. Putting a surgeon's hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform, Crouse's da Vinci Surgical System is the world's first robotic surgical system with 3D HD vision, which gives surgeons twice the effective viewing resolution for improved clarity and detail of tissue and critical anatomy. This leading-edge technology enables surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.

With da Vinci, surgeons at Crouse are providing Central New York women with new, minimally invasive surgical procedures that offer significant advantages over traditional "open" surgeries. These robotic-assisted minimally invasive procedures - available to treat a wide range of women's gynecological conditions such as cancer and hysterectomies - can benefit patients with less pain, discomfort, blood loss and a quicker return to normal activities.

For the patient, benefits may include:

• Significantly less pain
• Less blood loss
• Less scarring
• Shorter recovery time
• A faster return to normal daily activities
• And in many cases, better clinical outcomes

Check out our video overview on robotic surgery (~25mb).

Crouse Hospital surgeons who perform da Vinci Surgery:

GYN ONCOLOGY OF CNY, PC 5008 Brittonfield Parkway
Suite 400
East Syracuse, NY 13057
(315) 634-4112

• Douglas Bunn, Jr., MD
• Mary Cunningham, MD

da Vinci Hysterectomy

Traditional open gynecologic surgery, using a large incision for access to the uterus and surrounding anatomy, has for many years been the standard approach to many gynecologic procedures. Yet with open surgery can come significant pain, trauma, a long recovery process and threat to surrounding organs and nerves.

For complex hysterectomies and other gynecologic procedures, robot-assisted surgery with Crouse Hospital's da Vinci Surgical System may be the most effective, least invasive treatment option. Through tiny, 1-2 cm incisions, surgeons using the system can operate with greater precision and control, minimizing the pain and risk associated with large incisions while increasing the likelihood of a fast recovery and excellent clinical outcomes.

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For more information and a patient brochure, please call: (315) 472-2464

While clinical studies support the effectiveness of the da Vinci® System when used in minimally invasive surgery, individual results may vary. Surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System may not be appropriate for every individual. Always ask your doctor about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits.