Robotic Surgery
For patients with prostate, kidney and bladder cancer, as well as patients who must undergo a hysterectomy or fibroid removal, Mercys robot means a less invasive surgery that translates into less pain, fewer complications, a shorter hospital stay, less blood loss, little scarring and a quicker return to a normal routine. With robotic surgery, patients usually go home the next day, versus three to five days in the hospital. They also bounce back a lot faster, with less incisions. Robotic surgery involves a three-armed computer driven machine that trained physicians control and manipulate with the greatest precision. With 3D vision, physicians can see a stereo view inside the body, magnified 10 times larger than normal. Mercy and Oklahoma Heart Hospital partnered for the purchase of the da Vinci robot. The robot is also being used for mitral valve repairs, revascularization and bypass surgery.

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