Dr. Croak recently completed a rigorous training program to allow him the opportunity of offering the daVinci robotic surgical system to his patients. Based on his experience, he is now listed as a recommended da Vinci surgeon by Intuitive, the parent company that created the robot.
The da Vinci Surgical System provides Dr. Croak's patients with an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, putting his hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform. The da Vinci System enables Dr. Croak to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.
If Dr. Croak recommends hysterectomy, you may be a candidate for da Vinci Hysterectomy, one of the most effective, least invasive treatment options for a range of uterine conditions. da Vinci Hysterectomy is performed using the da Vinci™ Surgical System, which enables Dr. Croak to perform with unmatched precision and control – using only a few small incisions.
da Vinci Hysterectomy offers numerous potential benefits over traditional approaches to vaginal, laparoscopic or open abdominal hysterectomy, particularly when performing more challenging procedures like radical hysterectomy for gynecologic cancer. Potential benefits include:
Significantly less pain
Less blood loss
Fewer complications
Less scarring
A shorter hospital stay
A faster return to normal daily activities
Moreover, da Vinci provides Dr. Croak with a superior surgical tool for dissection and removal of lymph nodes during cancer operations, as compared to traditional open or minimally invasive approaches. da Vinci Hysterectomy also allows Dr. Croak better visualization of anatomy, which is especially critical when working around delicate and confined structures like the bladder. This means that Dr. Croak has a distinct advantage when performing a complex, radical hysterectomy involving adhesions from prior pelvic surgery or non-localized cancer, or an abdominal hysterectomy.
As with any surgery, these benefits cannot be guaranteed, as surgery is both patient- and procedure-specific. While radical hysterectomy or abdominal hysterectomy performed using the da Vinci Surgical System are considered safe and effective, these procedures may not be appropriate for every individual. Always ask Dr. Croak about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits.
Video of a robotic hysterectomy below
da Vinci Myomectomy
If Dr. Croak recommends surgery to treat uterine fibroids, you may be a candidate for a new, uterine-preserving, minimally invasive procedure – da Vinci Myomectomy. Using the assistance of the most advanced combination of surgical and robotics technology available – the da Vinci Surgical System – da Vinci Myomectomy enables Dr. Croak to perform this delicate operation with unmatched precision and control – using only a few small incisions.
Another surgical alternative, laparoscopic myomectomy, is also minimally invasive. However, conventional laparoscopy has inherent technological limitations that limit its effectiveness for more complex surgical procedures.
In contrast, for many patients, da Vinci Myomectomy, a robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy, can provide the most effective, least invasive treatment for uterine fibroids. It is also a uterine-preserving alternative to open abdominal hysterectomy. Among the potential benefits of da Vinci Myomectomy as compared to traditional open abdominal surgery are:
Opportunity for future pregnancy
Significantly less pain
Less blood loss
Fewer complications
Less scarring
A shorter hospital stay
A faster return to normal daily activities
da Vinci Myomectomy is performed with the da Vinci Surgical System, which allows Dr. Croak to perform a minimally invasive, yet remarkably precise, comprehensive reconstruction of the uterine wall, regardless of the size or location of your fibroids. The unique level of control and precision provided by da Vinci also can help your surgeon provide the most precise and thorough reconstruction possible, helping to prevent possible uterine rupture (tearing) during future pregnancies.
As with any surgery, these benefits cannot be guaranteed, as surgery is both patient- and procedure-specific. While myomectomy performed using the da Vinci Surgical System is considered safe and effective, this procedure may not be appropriate for every individual. Always ask Dr. Croak about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits.
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daVinci Sacrocolpopexy
The Condition:
120,000+ cases of uterine and vaginal vault prolapse are surgically treated each year in the U.S. Prolapse (or falling) of any pelvic floor organ (vagina, uterus, bladder or rectum) occurs when the connective tissues or muscles within the body cavity are weak and unable to hold the pelvis in its natural orientation.
The weakening of connective tissues accelerates with age, after child birth, with weight gain and strenuous physical labor. Women experiencing pelvic organ prolapse typically have problems with urinary incontinence, vaginal ulceration, sexual dysfunction and/or having a bowel movement.
The Treatment:
Sacrocolpopexy is a procedure to surgically correct vaginal vault prolapse where mesh is used to hold the vagina in the correct anatomical position. This procedure can also be performed following a hysterectomy to treat uterine prolapse to provide long-term support of the vagina.
Sacrocolpopexy has traditionally been performed as an open surgery. A 15-30 cm horizontal incision is made in the lower abdomen in order to manually access the inter-abdominal organs, including the uterus.
If Dr. Croak recommends sacrocolpopexy, you may be a candidate for a new surgical procedure called da Vinci Sacrocolpopexy. This procedure uses a state-of-the-art surgical system designed to help your surgeon perform a minimally invasive surgery through small incisions.
For most women, da Vinci Sacrocolpopexy offers numerous potential benefits over a traditional open approach:
Significantly less pain
Less blood loss and need for transfusions
Less risk of infection
Less scarring
Shorter hospital stay
Shorter recovery time
Quicker return to normal activities
As with any surgery, these benefits cannot be guaranteed, as surgery is patient- and procedure- specific.
Mesh is suspended from the sacral promontory to the vaginal vault to rid the patient of apical prolapse
