What is da Vinci® Robotic Surgery?
Halifax Health has added the da Vinci® Robotic Surgery System to its surgical capabilities. Located in the Surgical Services Department at Halifax Health Medical Center, the da Vinci® system consists of two machines. The surgeon sits at a console about 15 feet from the anesthetized patient who is positioned on the surgical table. The console is comprised of a video screen, hand controls and foot pedals. The da Vinci® system employs two cameras to provide a 3-D color image of the operating field, plus five to 10 times magnification for a very precise view. Next to the surgical table is the bedside cart with four arms, three for instruments and one for a camera. The arms can be equipped with various instruments and rotate like a hand and wrist. The da Vinci® system translates the surgeon’s motions into tiny movements and corrects for any hand tremors or extra hand motion. This allows for complex surgeries with small incisions, thus revolutionizing minimally invasive surgery and expanding
