September 7, 2017
Fredericksburg, Va. – (Sept. 7, 2017) – Mary Washington Healthcare
(MWHC) has utilized
da Vinci robotic technology in the operating room for 10 years and recently upgraded
to one of the newest models. Launched in April 2014, the
da Vinci Xi System has broader capabilities than prior generations. It can be used
across a wide spectrum of minimally invasive surgical procedures and has
been optimized for multi-quadrant surgeries (procedures in which instruments
must be able to reach up and down and across the abdomen or chest).
MWHC now has the most current, efficient robotic technology in the region,
plus an experienced group of professionals who are experts in their field.
Studies of
da Vinci Surgery have shown the following benefits in comparison to open surgery:
- Less blood loss
- Fewer complications
- Less need for narcotic pain medicine
- A faster recovery
- Smaller incisions associated with minimal scarring
Dr. Gregory Szlyk, director of the robotics program at MWHC, stated, “As a surgeon and the director of the robotics program, I can’t tell
you how excited I am to have the daVinci Xi here at Mary Washington Healthcare.
This is going to revolutionize the care of surgical patients in Fredericksburg,
Virginia. The latest in robotics technology affords us the mobility and
access to surgical procedures that have previously been unattainable with
the older model of robotic technology. We’re looking forward to
improved patient outcomes and quicker hospital stays. I think I can speak
for all the other surgeons in general surgery, urology, and gynecology
who are using the robotic platforms, we are happy the Xi is here at Mary
Washington.”