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Hysterectomies & Other Surgeries Using the da Vinci Robotic System

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Traditional open gynecologic surgery, using a large incision for access to the uterus and surrounding anatomy, has for many years been the standard approach to many gynecologic procedures. Yet with open surgery can come significant pain, trauma, a long recovery process and threat to surrounding organs and nerves.

For complex hysterectomies and other gynecologic procedures, robot-assisted surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System may be the most effective, least invasive treatment option. Through tiny, 1-2 cm incisions, surgeons using the da Vinci System can operate with greater precision and control, minimizing the pain and risk associated with large incisions while increasing the likelihood of a fast recovery and excellent clinical outcomes.

da Vinci Surgery enables gynecologists to perform the most precise, minimally invasive hysterectomy available today. For most women, da Vinci Hysterectomy offers numerous potential benefits over traditional open surgery, including:

Significantly less pain
Minimal blood loss and need for transfusion
Fewer complications
Shorter hospital stay
Quicker recovery and return to normal activities
Small incisions for minimal scarring
Better outcomes and patient satisfaction, in many cases
Surpassing the limits of conventional laparoscopic surgery, da Vinci is revolutionizing gynecologic surgery for women.

Dr. Pisani and Dr. Chen do the following procedures using the daVInci Surgical System:

Total laparoscopic hysterectomies
Removal of ovarian cysts and tumors
Pelvic and aortic lymph node dissections
Radical hysterectomy
Endometriosis resection
Vaginal suspension procedures for pelvic prolapse (sacrocolpopexies)

Dr. Pisani was the first surgeon to perform robotic sacrocolpopexy in San Mateo county and performed over 838 robotic cases as of May 2013. Drs. Chen and Pisani perform surgery at El Camino Hospital as well as at Sequoia, Seton and Marin General.