BUCKS COUNTY'S FIRST HYSTERECTOMY WITH da VINCI
04/01/2009
Doylestown Hospital Site of Bucks County's First
Hysterectomy with da Vinci Robotic System
Doylestown Hospital is the site of Bucks County's first robotic-assisted surgical hysterectomy on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. OB/GYN Scott Dinesen, D.O., successfully completed the hysterectomy on a 37-year-old woman from Furlong, Pa. with the 3-D High Definition da Vinci S Surgical System. The patient is doing well.
The da Vinci is designed to expand the surgeon's capabilities and provide patients with a minimally-invasive option for many complex procedures. The da Vinci S is the first in clinical service in Bucks County. It features 3-D High Definition visualization with enhanced viewing resolution to provide superior clarity and detail.
Traditionally, many conditions affecting the uterus are treated with hysterectomy - the surgical removal of the uterus. U.S. doctors perform about 600,000 hysterectomies every year, making it the second most common surgical procedure. For most women, da Vinci Surgery offers numerous potential benefits over traditional surgical approaches, including: less scarring; shorter hospital stay; less pain; faster recovery, and quicker return to normal activities.
The new da Vinci system allows Doylestown Hospital surgeons to build on their many years of clinical experience with the most advanced technology available. The first da Vinci in Bucks County will continue to be used by Doylestown Hospital surgeons for gynecologic procedures. Doylestown Hospital physicians have successfully completed and will continue to perform urologic and cardiothoracic procedures with the da Vinci. The benefits of leading-edge technology combine with those of a community hospital setting to offer local residents a greater degree of choice and confidence when it comes to their care.
