Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (SFMC) has acquired a da Vinci XI, an advanced and integrated robot used for minimally invasive surgery, and will begin offering robotic-assisted procedures in November.
The da Vinci robotic surgical system is an advancement in minimally invasive surgery techniques. The system allows surgeons to have three robotic arms to use for extremely fine and precise work with a 10x magnifier at the end of a control camera. Because the robotic arms are so flexible, most patients will only need small (penny or dime-sized) incisions in the skin for their surgery. Patients typically have less pain after surgery, as well as a shorter amount of time in the hospital, allowing them to resume normal daily activities more quickly.
“We are very excited to have the da Vinci robot at SFMC and to invest in innovative technologies to care for the community in Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico,” said Dr. Thao Marquez, surgery medical director, Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center. “Use of the robot offers many benefits to help optimize patient care and outcomes and we are excited to offer this tool to our patients.”
Specialties that will use this new system include colorectal surgery, general surgery and urogynecology, with plans to add additional specialties like urology in 2025. SFMC expects to complete around 360 cases using the robot within the first year.
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