What is robot-assisted surgery for GYN cancer?
Robot-assisted surgery for GYN cancer means that the surgeon is using a robotic platform, like the da Vinci Surgical System we use at UMMC, to perform a hysterectomy and lymph node dissection in a minimally invasive manner. Robot-assisted surgery for GYN cancer only requires a few small incisions in the patient’s abdomen through which the instruments attached to the robotic platform can be inserted into the body. These instruments mimic the surgeon’s hand and wrist movements, and are completely controlled by the surgeon at a nearby console.
