At Winchester Medical Center, we’re utilizing the latest technology
to treat patients with complex conditions requiring advanced surgical
techniques. We are the first hospital in our region to use the latest
generation surgical robot, the da Vinci® Xi™ Surgical System,
to provide minimally invasive cancer treatment for our patients.
Led by our expert team of robotics-trained surgeons representing several surgical specialties,
our Robotic Surgery program enables us to provide advanced, robot-assisted
surgery to patients right here in the Shenandoah Valley.
Benefits of Robotic Surgery
An extension of our comprehensive minimally invasive surgery offering at
Winchester Medical Center, robotic surgery delivers an uncompromising
level of steadiness and precision, and magnified 3D-HD visualization for
the surgeon, which augments our ability to perform highly complex procedures
through small incisions.
This level of precision results in numerous benefits for the patient, including:
Less pain
Smaller incisions
Less bleeding, tissue damage and scarring
Fewer incisions – in some cases, a single small incision can be used
to perform the entire surgery
Shorter hospital stays (1-2 day reduction)
Fewer complications
Lower incidence of infection
Reduced use of narcotic pain medication
Faster recovery
At Winchester Medical Center, we’re treating several types of cancer
using advanced robot-assisted surgical techniques.
Surgical Oncology
Colorectal Cancer
Colectomy
Rectal Resection
Esophageal Cancer
Esophagectomy
Small Intestine (Bowel) Cancer
Small Bowel Resection
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
Partial Gastrectomy
Pancreatic Cancer
Distal Pancreatectomy and Splenectomy
Thoracic Surgery
Lung Cancer
Lobectomy – For patients with non-small cell lung cancer in the early
stages of the disease, the removal of one of the five lobes in the lungs
may be the recommended course of treatment. Robotic-assisted lobectomy
allows the thoracic surgeon to remove a portion of the lung with a high
degree of precision and control while visualizing the procedure through
a magnified 3D HD vision system. This advanced approach to lung cancer
treatment typically results in less blood loss, a shorter hospital stay
and a quicker recovery when compared to the traditional open approach
to lobectomy.
At Winchester Medical Center, we’re utilizing the latest technology
to treat patients with complex conditions requiring advanced surgical
techniques. We are the first hospital in our region to use the latest
generation surgical robot, the da Vinci® Xi™ Surgical System,
to provide minimally invasive cancer treatment for our patients.
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