| da Vinci Surgery St. Cloud Hospital offers Central Minnesota a breakthrough surgical technology – the da Vinci robot.
Da Vinci surgery is an effective, minimally invasive alternative to both open surgery and laparoscopic surgery.
It provides surgeons with the precision, dexterity and control of traditional open surgery, but with incisions no bigger than a dime. |
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What are the benefits of da Vinci surgery?
- lower risk of infection
- less blood loss
- less scarring
- shorter hospital stay
- faster recovery
- quicker return to normal activities
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St. Cloud Hospital has been ranked
as one of
America's Best Hospitals
for Urology
in 2010-2011 by
U.S. News & World Report.
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How is da Vinci surgery different?
Unlike traditional surgery, the surgeon sits ten feet away from the patient at a special console. The surgeon looks into the console to see a highly magnified 3D image of the patient’s interior. Controls on the console allow the surgeon to navigate the da Vinci’s robotic arms and endoscopic camera through tiny dime-size incisions on the patient’s body. The robotic arms exceed a human’s natural range of motion and filter and scale the surgeon’s actions into precise micro-movements.
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Da Vinci Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy is performed for a variety of conditions, including excessive bleeding, fibroids, endometriosis, uterine prolapse, cancer and pre-cancer. Talk to your doctor about whether a da Vinci Hysterectomy is right for you.
Da Vinci Prostatectomy
Da Vinci Prostatectomy has become the fastest growing treatment for prostate cancer in the United States. Recent studies suggest it may provide prostate cancer patients with improved cancer control and lower incidence of impotence and urinary incontinence.
More information
For more information about da Vinci surgery in Central Minnesota, see the resources below.
Adult and Pediatric Urology
(320) 259-1411
www.apumn.com
www.davincisurgery.com
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1406 Sixth Ave. N.
St. Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 255-5621
(800) 835-6652 toll-free
(320) 255-5713 fax |