Rochester Hospital http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/ RSS en-us Robotic Surgeons - Rochester, NY http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/surgeons/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/surgeons/ The surgeons who perform robotic (minimally invasive) surgeries at Rochester General Hospital are leaders in the Rochester NY region and in the nation. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST Robotic Colorectal Surgery - Treatment for Colon Cancer - Rochester, NY http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/services-and-procedures/colorectal/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/services-and-procedures/colorectal/ Robotic colectomy is a rapidly evolving option for the surgical care of colorectal cancer, diverticular disease, colitis, prolapse, large polyps. Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 EST Uterine Conditions Treated with Robotic Surgery - Endometriosis - Endometrial Cancer - Menorrhagia - Rochester, NY http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/conditions/uterine/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/conditions/uterine/ When a woman faces a medical condition that affects her uterus, the hollow, muscular organ that holds and feeds a fertilized egg, the emotional impact can often be as challenging as the physical. These conditions include, but are not limited to, cervical and uterine cancers such as endometrial cancer, uterine fibroids, uterine prolapse, excessive bleeding and endometriosis. Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 EST Clinical Reference for Gynecologic Robotic Surgery - Rochester General Hospital - Rochester NY http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/clinical-reference/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/clinical-reference/ The following selected publications support the clinical efficacy of da Vinci® Gynecologic Surgery. For additional citations on robotic surgery, please visit PubMed(Medline). Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 EST Prostate Cancer - Robotic Surgery - Radical Prostatectomy - Rochester, NY http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/conditions/prostate-cancer/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/conditions/prostate-cancer/ The prostate is a male reproductive gland that produces a fluid found in semen. Located below the bladder and in front of the rectum, the prostate surrounds the urethra — the tube that empties urine from the bladder. Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 EST Uterine Fibroids - Uterine Tumors, Leiomyomata and Myomas or Myomata - Robotic Surgery - Rochester, NY http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/conditions/fibroids/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/conditions/fibroids/ Uterine fibroids* are benign (non-cancerous) tumors occurring in at least one quarter of all women.1 They can grow underneath the uterine lining, inside the uterine wall, or outside the uterus. Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 EST Robotic Urologic Surgery - Prostate Cancer, Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction, Bladder & Kidney Cancer, Vesicoureteral Reflux - Rochester, NY http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/services-and-procedures/robotic-urologic-surgery/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/services-and-procedures/robotic-urologic-surgery/ When medication and other non-surgical treatments are either unavailable or cannot relieve symptoms, surgery is the accepted treatment for a broad range of conditions that affect the male reproductive organs and the organs of the urinary tract. These conditions include, but are not limited to, prostate cancer, ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction, bladder and kidney cancer and vesicoureteral reflux. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST Conditions Treated with Robotic Surgery - Gynecology - Urology - Colorectal - Rochester, NY http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/conditions/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/conditions/ Robotic (minimally invasive) surgery at Rochester General Hospital is used to treat various conditions, including uterine fibroids, endometriosis, prostate cancer, and colorectal conditions. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST Robotic Oophorectomy - Minimally Invasive Surgery for Uterine Conditions - Gynecologic Cancer - Rochester, NY http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/services-and-procedures/robotic-gynecologic-surgery/robotic-oophorectomy/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/services-and-procedures/robotic-gynecologic-surgery/robotic-oophorectomy/ Robotic Oophorectomy offers numerous potential benefits over traditional approaches to vaginal, laparoscopic or open abdominal Oophorectomy, particularly when performing more challenging procedures for gynecologic cancer. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST Robotic Prostatectomy - Radical Prostatectomy - Treatment for Prostate Cancer - Rochester, NY http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/services-and-procedures/robotic-urologic-surgery/robotic-prostatectomy/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/surgical-services/robotic-surgery/services-and-procedures/robotic-urologic-surgery/robotic-prostatectomy/ Referred to by many as robotic surgery for prostate cancer or robotic prostatectomy, da Vinci® Prostatectomy is more accurately a robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgery that is quickly becoming the preferred treatment at Rochester General Hospital for removal of the prostate following early diagnosis of prostate cancer. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST