Robotic Surgery Can Reduce Risks

Continuing our effort to utilize leading-edge technologies, The surgeons at Houston Cardiac Surgery Associates are now trained and using the amazing da Vinci Surgical System for cardiac and thoracic surgery. In fact, one of our surgeons has just been named the Director of Robotic Surgery at the Memorial Hermann Hospital System.

After careful evaluation, it might be determined that you could be a candidate for this new, less invasive surgical procedure using a surgical robot. This procedure uses a state-of-the-art surgical system designed to help our surgeons to see vital anatomical structures more clearly and to perform a more precise surgical procedure. For most patients, this procedure offers numerous potential benefits over traditional open-chest surgery, including:

• Shorter hospital stay
• Less pain and scarring
• Less risk of infection
• Less blood loss and fewer transfusions
• Faster recovery
• Quicker return to normal activities

The da Vinci Surgical System is powered by state-of-the-art robotic technology. The System allows our surgeons' hand movements to be scaled, filtered and translated into precise movements of micro-instruments within the operative site.
The da Vinci System enhances surgical capabilities by enabling the performance of complex surgeries through tiny surgical openings. The System cannot be programmed, nor can it make decisions on its own. The da Vinci System requires that every surgical maneuver be performed with direct input from our surgeons.

The leading edge surgeons at Houston Cardiac Surgery Associates using surgical robots are finding many uses for them. The benefits of robotic surgery can be applied to:

• Coronary Artery Bypass
• Mitral valve repair
• Atrial Septal Repair Defect
• Thymectomy
• Heller Esophageal Myotomy
• Lung Surgery

Contact Us to learn more or to schedule an appointment to see if you may qualify for this new surgical option in cardiac and thoracic surgery.