Robotic surgery offers a minimally invasive approach with several technical advantages for the surgeon, including enhanced visualisation through magnification. Robotic surgery offers a minimally invasive approach with several technical advantages for the surgeon, including enhanced visualisation through magnification. With the da Vinci System, surgeons operate through a few small incisions instead of a large open incision – similar to traditional laparoscopy. The da Vinci System features a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and special wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human wrist. As a result, da Vinci enables your surgeon to operate with enhanced vision, precision, dexterity and control. State-of-the-art da Vinci uses the latest in surgical and robotics technologies and is beneficial for performing complex and delicate surgery. Your surgeon is 100% in control of the da Vinci System, which translates his or her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside your body. da Vinci – taking surgery beyond the limits of the human hand. For more information on robotic surgery at Greenslopes Private Hospital visit www.queenslandroboticsurgery.com.au As a major tertiary referral centre with some of Queensland’s finest surgeons on campus, Greenslopes is able to offer patients access to very complex surgical procedures, some of which can now be offered robotically. In recent months we have seen other firsts for robotic surgery performed at Greenslopes Private Hospital. No Gr ow nups A l l ow e d! GPHnews 7 robotic surgeons Greenslopes Private Hospital has proudly opened its first development for the New Year: a children’s playground. Since opening a maternity service in February last year, Greenslopes recognised the growing need to provide a safe and fun space for patients and visitors with young children to play. The playground is for children up to the age of 12 years old and adult supervision is required. Access is from 8am to 5pm daily. The playground is conveniently located in the green space behind the hospital’s John French Wing, with easy access from the pathway near the Greenslopes Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paeds in Pod consulting rooms and the main visitor car park. Urologist Dr Kate Gray performed the first robotic sacrocolpopexy. This procedure is performed to correct vaginal vault prolapse after hysterectomy. In this procedure, mesh is used to anchor the vaginal vault to the sacral bone thereby lifting the vagina and bladder into their normal anatomic positions. The robotic sacrocolpopexy avoids the need for a large abdominal incision, women undergoing this procedure are able to experience a less painful recovery with a significantly quicker return to normal activities than would be possible with open surgery. Gynaecological Oncologist, Associate Professor Russell Land recently performed the first robotic hysterectomies at Greenslopes. Many women suffer from gynaecologic conditions that may require a hysterectomy. Associate Professor Land said that until now, women facing a hysterectomy have had the option to have this procedure done as open surgery or laparoscopically but now we are able to offer this state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgical option using the da Vinci system. “It is wonderful to be one of the first surgeons in Queensland to be able to offer this option to my patients,” Associate Professor Land said. “The level of precision, vision and control I have as the surgeon using the robot is incredible.” This is all translates into less blood loss and better recovery, which is fantastic for patients. “I am delighted this technology is now available for women as it had been exclusively used for prostate surgery up until now”. Greenslopes’ newest development
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