From left to right: William Bradley, MD, Estil Strawn, Jr., MD, Paul Robb, MD, Janet Rader, MD, Julianne Newcomer, MD, Denise Uyar, MD, Raj Narayan, MD, Sumana Koduri, MD (not pictured)
Many gynecologic surgeries are performed by laparoscopy and the use of several small incisions in the abdomen (i.e. minimally invasive) and have been for years. This means performing surgeries such as hysterectomy, fibroid removal, correction of endometriosis or ovarian cysts, treatment of adhesions and uterine prolapse can be treated with only 3-5 small (half inch) incisions on your abdomen instead of a large open incision. The addition of the surgical Robot allow gynecologic surgeons to perform even harder surgeries (larger fibroids, cysts or uterus, more difficult endometriosis or adhesions) with the same little incisions. In robotic surgery, the surgeon operates the instruments connected to the robot. The surgical robot does not do anything on its own.
General Gynecologic Robotic Surgery (hysterectomy, ovarian cysts and adhesions) Gynecologic Infertility Robotic Surgery (fibroids and endometriosis) Urogynecologic Robotic Surgery (vaginal and uterine prolapse) Gynecologic Oncology Robotic Surgery (uterine, cervical and ovarian cancer)