da Vinci® Surgical SystemKnow & Go Friday

Robert Santa-Cruz, MDFond du Lac Regional Clinic Urology

Teams Performing Robotic Surgery Using the da Vinci

• Urology– Robert Santa-Cruz, MD

• Obstetrics & Gynecology– Ted Miller, MD

Our Urology Team

Robert Santa-Cruz, MDAaron Johnson, MD Christopher Tuveson, MD James Wright, MD

Our Obstetrics/Gynecology Team

Scott Hansfield, MD Brita McCullough, MD Karen Meyer, MDSara Dennis, MD Ted Miller, MD

Our Obstetrics/Gynecology Team

Barbara Peschong, MD Mary Schultz, MD Robert Schuster, MD Kristen Witkowski, MD

da Vinci Surgical SystemWHAT IS IT?• A sophisticated robotic platform

designed to expand the surgeon’s capabilities and offer a minimally invasive option for major surgery.

• Provides physicians with enhanced detail and precision

• System can simulate an open surgical environment while allowing operation through tiny incisions.

Why da Vinci?

• Greater surgical precision, increased range of motion, improved dexterity, enhanced visualization and improved access.

• Surgeons can operate through tiny incisions of one to two centimeters.

What Procedures Can Be Performed?

• Urologic, gynecologic, thoracoscopic and thoracoscopically-assisted cardiotomy procedures.

• da Vinci Surgery is also used to treat the following general surgery conditions:– Obesity– Stomach cancer– Pancreatic disease (pancreatitis and cancer)– Achalasia (swallowing disorder)– Gallbladder disease and stones

Patient Benefits

• Compared to an open procedure, the da Vinci procedures may lead to shorter hospital stay, less pain, less risk of infection, less blood loss, fewer transfusions, less scarring, faster recovery and a quicker return to work and normal daily activities.

da Vinci Procedures

• Urology– Prostatectomy– Nephrectomy

• OB/GYN– Hysterectomy– Fibroid removal– Ovarian removal– Endometriosis

UPJ Obstruction

da Vinci Operation

• Surgeon is immersed in a 3D-HD surgical field with up to 10x magnification

• Surgeon directs every movement of the tiny instruments using console controls

da Vinci Operation (continued)

• The da Vinci® System scales and replicates the surgeon’s hand movements, while minimizing hand tremors

• da Vinci allows surgeons to operate with enhanced vision, precision, dexterity and control even during the most complex procedures

Surgical Risks• All surgeries involve the risk of complications.

Before deciding on surgery, discuss all treatment options with your healthcare provider.

• Surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System may not be appropriate for everyone; it may not be applicable to your condition. Ask your healthcare provider about all treatment options, as well as the risks and benefits. Only your doctor can determine whether da Vinci surgery is appropriate for you.

Our Collective Goal: Patients First• Care for patients’ overall, long-term health• Ensure patients are aware of all treatment

options for their conditions• Provide the treatment most appropriate for each

patient – most effective, least invasive

Thank You!Questions?