Wednesday, November 12, 2014

New technology robotic laparoscopy and its health benefits

With technology being at everyone's fingertips today, people are beginning to learn about their health and themselves more than ever before; especially women. Women are gaining more control over their health and what options are available to them by doing research and staying informed about risks to look out for. By using your family history, along with listening to your body, you can help your doctor discover anything before it becomes an issue for you.

 Besides just having a better knowledge of your health, it is important to stay up to date with the technology that is out there that may be able to be of use to you as well. There are many options in regards to certain surgical procedures that may not be as invasive or require much treatment afterwards, as well as possible a whole new procedure that may have not been around a few years back. Having regular checkups with your gynecologist is important as well to ensure you are healthy and that there aren't any risk factors you may be facing in the future.

 If any type of gynecological surgery is something you have thought about, you may not know about the recent updates with regards to robotic laparoscopy type surgeries and how they can be helpful to your situation. If you have been told that you need a procedure such as colposcopy or even a hysteroscopy you may be interested to know that the procedure doesn't have to be as invasive as you think. There are new devices and systems that can assist in providing a minimally invasive surgery with a faster healing time, and less risk to other parts of your body.

 When people hear about any type of gynecological surgery, they tend to imagine that the procedure will involve an incision along the abdomen along with lots of scarring and long recovery time. That may have been the case in the past, but that is not generally the case today. There is a new type of surgical system that allows a robotic machine to gain a 3D visualization of the area being operated on, and allows for precise movement and control with a incredibly small incision.

 This new system is called the da Vinci Surgical System and can be used for many different types of surgery including hysterectomy, myomectomy, or even treatment for advanced endometriosis. Using the da Vinci robotic surgery system can make many common surgeries much safer for the patient and have less risks of infection which provides peace of mind to anyone. If you have been told that you may need any of the mentioned procedures in your future, be sure to ask about the new advancements that may be available to you.


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