Robotic Surgery Center
The region's Robotic Surgery leader
Robotic-assisted surgery refers to minimally invasive procedures that utilize and combine robot technology and 3D imaging. Learn more at Bayfront Health Robotics.
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Changing the Experience of Surgery in Southwest Florida
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a condition that may require surgery, you owe it to yourself to learn about all of your medical options, including the most effective, least invasive surgical treatments available.
The robotic-arm surgical system provides surgeons with an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, putting a surgeon's hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform. The robotic-arm surgical system enables surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.
For the patient, benefits may include:
• Smaller incisions – provide faster healing and little to no scarring
• Shortened hospital stay, or even outpatient surgery
• Minimal blood loss – less chance a blood transfusion will be needed during surgery
• Less post-surgical pain – minimizes the length of time or need for pain medication
• Optimal implant alignment and positioning – improves surgical outcomes and lifespan of hip and partial knee resurfacing implants
• Faster healing time – you will be back to your normal routine faster
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Patient results may vary. Consult your physician about the benefits and risks of any surgical procedure or treatment.
Procedures
Robot-Guided Surgeries
Robotic arm systems provide your surgeon with tremendous surgical accuracy utilizing high-definition 3D vision and a magnified operating view. Your doctor controls the robotic system, which translates his or her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside your body. Though it is often called a “robot,” the system cannot act on its own: The surgery is performed entirely by your doctor.
Together, this technology allows your doctor to perform complex procedures through just a few tiny openings. As a result patients are often able to get back to their daily routines faster — without the usual recovery for traditional surgeries.
To date, the robotic arm system has been used successfully worldwide in hundreds of thousands of procedures.
Learn more at Bayfront Health Robotics.
Robot-Guided Partial Knee Replacement
Robot-guided partial knee replacement offers a new treatment option for those living with painful early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee, affecting only one or two components of the knee, and who prefer a less invasive surgery and more rapid recovery than total knee arthroplasty.
The entire procedure only requires a four to six inch incision over the knee. Tactile, intelligent robotic arm technology and three-dimensional visualization of the knee guides the surgeon in controlled resurfacing of the pre-defined area, saving as much of the patient’s healthy bone and surrounding tissue as possible.
Using CT scan data, the surgeon follows a three dimensional computer model of the patient’s pre-surgical plan. During the procedure, real-time visual, tactile and auditory feedback facilitates ideal implant positioning and placement.
It is this level of planning and surgical accuracy in treating earlier stage knee osteoarthritis that can result in a more natural feeling knee and motion.
In many cases, patients are permitted to walk soon after surgery, drive a car within two weeks and return to normal daily activities shortly thereafter.
Find out more about our Orthopedic Center »
Robot-Guided Total Hip Arthroplasty
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is a procedure known as total hip replacement that is supported by robotic arm technology. This innovative solution was designed for patients who suffer from non-inflammatory or inflammatory degenerative joint disease. Robot-guided surgery enables surgeons to achieve a new level of precision using the latest techniques in total hip replacement and is designed to restore patient mobility and active lifestyle.
Robotic arm technology provides your surgeon a patient-specific 3-D model to pre-plan your hip replacement. During the procedure, tactile, visual, auditory feedback, and real-time data assists your surgeon in preparing the hip joint and placing the implants in the desired orientation with more accuracy.
If your surgeon determines that you are a good candidate for the procedure, he or she will schedule a CT scan of your hip one or two weeks prior to your surgery date. This is used to create your unique surgical plan for optimal implant placement.
Find out more about our Orthopedic Center »
Single-site Gallbladder Surgery (Cholecystectomy)
Using the robotic-arm surgical system, a surgeon performs this procedure through a single incision in a patient’s belly button. Patients who choose single-site technology experience a virtually scar-free procedure with shorter recovery times.
Colorectal Surgery
Those diagnosed with a colorectal condition—colon cancer, rectal cancer, diverticulitis, and inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease)—can look forward to a few small incisions with the robotic-arm surgical system instead of the large abdominal incision used in open surgery.
Gynecological Procedures
The robotic-arm surgical system provides another alternative for women seeking minimally invasive surgery for fibroid tumors, endometriosis and pelvic prolapse, or for those considering hysterectomy.
General Surgery Procedures
Other procedures and conditions also benefit from minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery: hernia repair, nissen fundoplication (treatment for severe GERD), and colon repair.
Robotic-assisted surgical technology
Most Bayfront Health hospitals are equipped with a robotic-arm surgical system, which allows our specially trained surgeons to deliver an unmatched level of precision. We cover an array of specialties and procedures—including single-incision technology for quicker recoveries. We also offer revolutionary technology for total hip replacement and partial knee resurfacing at three locations, Brooksville, Port Charlotte and Venice.
- Orthopedic
- Gynecological oncology
- Gynecology
- Urology
- General surgery
- Otolaryngology – only at Saint Petersburg
- Thoracic
Robotic-assisted surgery is available at St. Petersburg, Brooksville, Spring Hill, Port Charlotte and Venice.
Our Team of Surgeons
The team at Bayfront Health Port Charlotte is committed to providing a wide variety of leading edge surgical treatment options for our patients, including the latest breakthroughs in robot-assisted surgical techniques. Meet the surgeons committed to smaller incisions, faster recovery time and shorter hospital stays.
Gallbladder, Colon & Rectal and General Surgery
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Bayfront Health Robotics is home to some of the most sought-after physicians in the country performing the newest, most innovative techniques in surgery today. Our physicians not only learn and practice cutting edge medicine, but many are involved in the development of new treatments through active clinical research.
