Robotic Surgery Center
The region's Robotic Surgery leader
State-of-the-art da Vinci® Si™ Surgical System technology offers patients less pain and quicker recovery.
With technical advances today, surgery does not necessarily mean large incisions, as in the past.
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy uses a computer to control the surgical instruments during the surgery.
One way for a surgeon to do laparoscopic surgery is with the help of a robot.
MAKOplasty®
MAKOplasty Partial Knee Resurfacing offers new treatment options for those living with painful early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee, affecting only one or two components of the knee, and who prefer a less invasive surgery and more rapid recovery than total knee arthroplasty.
The entire procedure only requires a four to six inch incision over the knee. Tactile, intelligent robotic arm technology and three-dimensional visualization of the knee guides the surgeon in controlled resurfacing of the pre-defined area, saving as much of the patient’s healthy bone and surrounding tissue as possible.
Using CT scan data, the surgeon follows a three dimensional computer model of the patient’s pre-surgical plan. During the procedure, real-time visual, tactile and auditory feedback facilitates ideal implant positioning and placement. It is this level of planning and surgical accuracy in treating earlier stage knee osteoarthritis that can result in a more natural feeling knee and motion.
In many cases, patients are permitted to walk soon after surgery, drive a car within two weeks and return to normal daily activities shortly thereafter.
For more information, read the MAKOplasty FAQ »
da Vinci Surgical System
The da Vinci Surgical System provides your surgeon with tremendous surgical accuracy utilizing high-definition 3D vision and a magnified operating view. Your doctor controls the da Vinci System, which translates his or her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside your body. Though it is often called a “robot,” da Vinci cannot act on its own: The surgery is performed entirely by your doctor.
Together, da Vinci technology allows your doctor to perform complex procedures through just a few tiny openings. As a result patients are often able to get back to their daily routines faster — without the usual recovery for traditional surgeries.
To date, the da Vinci System has been used successfully worldwide in hundreds of thousands of procedures.
For more information, read the da Vinci FAQ »
The Robotic Surgery Center at East Georgia Regional Medical Center is home to some of the most sought-after physicians in the country performing the newest, most innovative techniques in surgery today. Our physicians not only learn and practice cutting edge medicine, but many are involved in the development of new treatments through active clinical research.
