Robotic surgery utilizing the da Vinci Surgical System can be a good option for some patients undergoing bowel or colorectal surgery.
What is robotic surgery and how can it help me?
Robotic surgery, utilizing the da Vinci Surgical System, is a less invasive technique than what is referred to as “open” surgery. With robotic surgery, the incisions made in your body by your surgeon are much smaller than the cut made during open surgery. Benefits of robotic surgery compared to open surgery include:
- Shorter hospital stay
- Less blood loss
- Fewer complications
- Less need for narcotic pain medicine
- A faster recovery
- Smaller incisions associated with minimal scarring
Learn more about surgeons who perform bowel and colorectal robotic surgery procedures at Northeast Georgia Medical Center:
Fernando Aycinena, MD*
The Longstreet Clinic
*Certified and fellowship trained in colon and rectal surgery
Geary Bush, MD
Longstreet Clinic
Chad Copper, MD
Longstreet Clinic
*America’s Hernia Society Quality Collaborative participant
Ronald Lewis, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
*America’s Hernia Society Quality Collaborative participant
Daniel Mullis, MD
Longstreet Clinic
Alex Nguyen, MD
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates
Center of Excellence
NGMC Gainesville is the first hospital in Georgia to receive accreditation as a Center of Excellence in both Robotic Surgery and Hernia Surgery. Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), an internationally recognized patient safety organization, recently recognized NGMC for its dedication to delivering safe, effective and evidence-based patient care through its independent, external process of evaluation.
Learn more about how NGMC Gainesville made history as the first hospital in Georgia to receive accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery, Hernia Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.