The daVinci Robotics Surgical System® is a minimally invasive method for several surgeries, once done as "open procedures", where patients had a longer incision, surgical stay and recovery.

McLaren-Greater Lansing does procedures that require range-of-motion, close visibility and complexity in:

• Uro-gyneoncologic surgery
• Prostatectomy
• Gyne-urological surgery
• Colon resection
• Gastric cancers
• Gastric bypass surgery
• Mitral valve repair
• Hiatal hernia surgery
• Esophageal surgery

While laparoscopic surgery is also minimally-invasive, and uses a camera and TV monitor, there is less maneuverability and less precise visibility. The robotics system has a wide array of surgical applications, from many types of cancer surgery to complex abdominal procedures,.

The benefit to patients with the daVinci Robotics Surgical System® include:

• Significantly less pain
• Shorter hospital stays
• Less blood loss and scarring
• Shorter recovery time
• Speedier return to daily activities
• In many cases, better clinical outcomes