Surgical Robotics

Robotic surgery has become an increasingly attractive option for surgery patients, especially those looking for urological, gynecological and abdominal procedures.

Robotic surgery allows patients who once faced several weeks in recovery following surgery, to be back on their feet within days.

Using Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci® Surgical System, NCMC’s medical teams use robotics designed to extend the benefits of minimally invasive procedures. The robot provides surgeons with all the clinical and technological capabilities of traditional open surgery while enabling them to operate through tiny incisions.

North Colorado Medical Center performs these procedures with the da Vinci® Surgical System:

• Hysterectomy and Myomectomy  (gynecologic procedures)
• Prostatectomy (urologic procedure)

Surgical robotics has been proven to:

• Reduce trauma to the body
• Substantially reduce length of stay
• Reduce blood loss and need for transfusions
• Decrease post-op pain and discomfort
• Decrease the risk of infection
• Preserve delicate nerve, vascular and muscular tissues
• Enable a faster recovery and return to daily activities
• Result in less scarring

For the surgeon, benefits include:

• Enhanced 3-D visualization
• Improved dexterity
• Greater surgical precision
• Improved range of motion
• Enhanced ability to repetitively perform technically precise maneuvers