Robotic-assisted surgery on the rise at Greenwich Hospital
Hospital marks 100th case in just six months
On June 3, Paul Waters, MD, a thoracic surgeon, performed a robotic-assisted thoracoscopy marking the 100th robotic-assisted surgical procedure in six months since Greenwich Hospital’s acquisition of the new da Vinci XI robotic surgical system.
By comparison, the annual average use of the old version of the robot, da Vinci SI, was 16 procedures a year because the equipment wasn’t as sophisticated. The hospital also added more trained surgeons this past year.
“With the da Vinci XI’s enhanced capabilities and superior visualization, the use of the robot has expanded from urology and gynecology to include general surgery and thoracic specialties,” said Norman G. Roth, Greenwich Hospital’s president. “Patients experience smaller incisions and quicker recovery times thanks to this state-of-the-art technology.”
The da Vinci surgical system allows Greenwich Hospital surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures with enhanced vision, precision and control through a few small incisions. The da Vinci system features a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny instruments that allow for 360 degree rotation. Surgeons are in control of the da Vinci system at all times.
The surgeons and operating room staff celebrated the occasion by having a “name-the-robot contest.” The winning name was ROSE, which stands for Robotically Operated Surgical Equipment.
Caption: Paul Waters, MD, a thoracic surgeon, performed the 100th robotic-assisted surgical procedure in six months since Greenwich Hospital’s acquisition of the new da Vinci XI robotic surgery system.