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MEDICAL SCIENCE
The most advanced surgical platform
today, Robotic Surgery is minimally invasive
with less pain, reduced blood loss, less
scarring, shorter hospital stays and faster
recovery. Best of all, it’s available locally at
Mercy Hospital.
T E X T BY SA N DY L I N D S E Y
Robotic surgery is revolutionizing how surgeons operate,
and Mercy Hospital is at the forefront. “We can do
complex operations with small scars, operations that
used to require big incisions,” says Steven Henriques,
Chief Of Surgery at Mercy Hospital. “This results in less
pain and faster recovery than with a larger incision. The
machines feature enhanced hi-definition 3D vision. By
working in tighter spaces, you can see the nerves and
blood vessels easier, resulting in less blood. The robots
also offer more mobility and precision.” The machines
enhance a surgeon’s capability with arms that have
been engineered to precisely mimic the movement of
the surgeon’s fingers, wrists and hands as controlled
by the surgeon while he sits at the console. They are
presently being used for gynecological, urologic and
general surgery procedures. “We’ve had a robotic
program in the past at Mercy Hospital; but now the
program is more robust than ever with three robots as
robotic surgery becomes a much more popular option.”;
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