What Is Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy?
Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus using the Da Vinci® Surgical System (robot) to perform a laparoscopic hysterectomy. As with traditional laparoscopic hysterectomy, 4-5 small incisions are made and instruments are placed in the lower abdomen through “ports”. The robotic system translates the surgeon’s hand movements outside the woman’s body into surgical movements inside the abdomen.Hospital stay is usually overnight and recovery time is approximately 2-3 weeks.
We use both conventional and robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery at Salus. The choice to use the robotic assisted technology is based on the particular medical and surgical needs of each individual patient.