Robotic Hysterectomy

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Robotic hysterectomy

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Mayo Clinic surgeons and their highly trained surgical teams are pioneers in robotic hysterectomy. Mayo physicians and researchers assisted in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process for the da Vinci® robotic system for gynecologic surgery. Since 2004, our surgeons have performed hundreds of robotic hysterectomies annually. Over 150 robotic hysterectomies were conducted at Mayo Clinic in 2008 alone.

Robotic hysterectomy can result in less postoperative pain, tissue trauma and blood loss; more limited scarring; and a faster return to normal, routine activities, compared to more traditional open hysterectomy. The magnified, three-dimensional views surgeons rely on during robotic procedures provide them with unprecedented detail, and the robotic system allows surgeons to perform advanced procedures with far more precision, flexibility and dexterity than traditional open or laparoscopic techniques.

Robotic hysterectomy also permits very efficient suturing due to the precise placement and movement of the surgical tools, as well as the magnified 3-D views of the surgical area, which allows surgeons to more accurately inspect, dissect and repair the surgical area.

Mayo Clinic surgeons expect to perform more robotic hysterectomies as the clinic adds to the number of robotic systems available to our surgeons; robotic hysterectomy is one of several types of robotic surgeries. Read more about robotic hysterectomy at Mayo Clinic.