What is Single Incision Robotic Kidney Removal?
Single Incision Robotic Kidney Removal is a new technique that enables a surgeon to conduct and operation virtually by remote control. The robot mechanism can enter through a much smaller incision that the surgeons hands would require, allowing for a smaller opening and a quicker operating time. The surgeon has full control of the robot during the surgery. As Craig Rogers, M.D., Henry Ford’s director of robotic renal surgery explains, “I control every movement made by the robotic arms. The robotic instruments are like having my hands inside the body.” For small kidney tumors, Dr. Rogers uses the robot to perform robotic partial nephrectomies, keeping the incision very small and blood loss minimal. He removed a whole kidney from a fifty year old patient with the robot leaving only a three inch scar. How Does Single Incision Robotic Surgery Benefit Patients? Using Single Incision Robotic Surgery on kidney patients can benefit the patient in several ways. The blood loss is minimal, requir
