Robotic Surgery for Women

West Penn Hospital is proud to offer women a host of minimally invasive, robotic-assisted options for gynecologic surgery.

Whether you are facing a diagnosis of gynecologic cancer or a benign condition such as chronic pain, heavy bleeding, uterine fibroids, endometriosis and/or uterine or vaginal vault prolapse, you may be a candidate for less invasive surgery with the da Vinci robotic surgical system.

Talk with your doctor to se if you may be able to benefit from da Vinci surgery and experience a shorther hospital stay, less pain, blood loss and scarring and a quicker recovery.

Hysterectomy

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.

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Myomectomy

A common alternative to hysterectomy is myomectomy, or surgical removal of uterine fibroids. This procedure preserves the uterus and may be ideal for women who could become pregnant.

Myomectomy can be performed through a large incision that requires careful repair of the uterus following fibroid removal. The da Vinci Surgical System provides many women with a less invasive option designed to preserve the uterus-- which is critical to reducing the risk of uterine repture during pregnancy.

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Sacrocolpopexy

When the connective tissue that holds the pelvic floor organs in place weakens, patients can experience prolapse or falling of the vagina, uterus, bladder or rectum. Sacrocolpopexy corrects the prolapse with the insertion of mesh to hold the pelvic organs in the proper position.

Traditional sacrocolpopexy is performed through a 15-30 cm incision across the lower adbomen. Da Vinci sacrocolpopexy provides is done through five small incisions, providing women who require surgery to repair pelvic floor prolapse with a new minimally invasive option.

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