5 Advantages of Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery is an advanced surgical technique that offers many benefits over traditional open surgery. This type of surgery not only optimizes your procedure outcome, but it also offers benefits that extend into your recovery.
At North Tarrant Health Providers in Fort Worth, Texas, Balaguru Sambandam, MD, FACS, uses robotic technologies to perform several types of surgery, including gallbladder removal and hernia repair.
While you can always expect Dr. Sambandam to explain the unique benefits robotic surgery offers for your situation ahead of your procedure, we’ve listed five general advantages below.
What to know about robotic surgery
Robotic surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that uses computer-assisted laparoscopic technologies. During this type of surgery, Dr. Sambandam operates a robotic arm that he controls from a nearby workstation. The arm holds specialized surgical instruments that fit through small incisions he makes over the treatment area.
Attached to one of the robotic arms is a tiny camera that relays magnified, 3D images of your organs and tissues. The camera gives Dr. Sambandam a close-up look at the surgical site, so he can repair or remove damaged tissues and diseased organs with a superior level of precision.
Five key advantages of robotic surgery
The robotic surgeries available at North Tarrant Health Providers offer many advantages over traditional open surgical techniques. Open surgery requires longer, deeper incisions that increase your risk for multiple complications.
With robotic surgery, Dr. Sambandam only needs to make a few small incisions to access the treatment area. The less invasive approach of robotic surgery comes with major advantages, including:
1. Lower complication risk
The sophisticated robotic workstation allows Dr. Sambandam complete control over the robotic arm to minimize the risk for damage in the healthy tissues nearby. Smaller incisions also mean less tissue damage and risk for infection, blood loss, and pain during postsurgical recovery.
2. Minimal scarring
The smaller, less invasive incisions Dr. Sambandam makes during robotic surgery should heal faster and more efficiently than the deeper incisions traditional surgery requires. This helps minimize your risk for noticeable scars in the months and years after surgery.
3. Shorter hospital stay
Following robotic surgery, you can expect to leave the hospital sooner and start your recovery faster than you might after open surgery. Dr. Sambandam can also explain your options for same-day hernia repair surgery or other robotic procedures.
4. Faster recovery time
Smaller incisions and less invasive surgical techniques help you recover faster from robotic surgery than you would with traditional open surgery. With less post-procedural discomfort and a lower infection risk, you can take less pain medication and miss less time from work and other activities.
5. Better post-surgical outcomes
The robotic technology Dr. Sambandam uses enables him to operate with a high level of precision to enhance your post-surgical outcomes. He can often achieve outcomes that aren’t possible with traditional surgery, so you can live a higher quality, healthier life.
Are you a candidate for robotic surgery?
Do you have questions about robotic surgery? We have answers. Give us a call today to learn more, or click online to schedule an appointment at North Tarrant Health Providers in Fort Worth, Texas, any time.