ROBOTIC SURGERY
(ONLY AVAILABLE AT SUNWAY MEDICAL CENTRE, BANDAR SUNWAY, SUBANG JAYA)

Minimal invasive surgery is the preferred method of surgery nowadays for treatment of gynaecological tumours because its cosmetic small cuts on the abdomen, relatively less pain and early recovery.

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Laparoscopic and robotic surgery are both minimally invasive and very commonly used by surgeons for procedures of the abdomen and pelvis. These two types of surgeries differ from traditional open surgery because they require small cuts and use a camera that magnifies the view of the procedure.

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However, there are technological advancements in robotic surgery that make these procedures easier for surgeons to perform and for patients to recover from.

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Laparoscopic surgery is performed by hand, with the help of a two-dimensional camera. Robotic surgery, meanwhile, requires the surgeon to operate instruments from outside the patient’s body, using a console and a three-dimensional camera.

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Traditionally, laparoscopic surgery is used to examine and perform surgery on organs in the abdomen and pelvis. Because of the robot’s advanced technology, robotic surgery is equipped to handle more complex operations especially cancer surgeries.

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During robotic-assisted laparoscopic  surgery, the surgeon makes small cuts in the abdomen and uses robotic arms to separate the uterus from its surroundings. A robotic surgery is different from a traditional surgery because the surgeon controls the robotic arms with a controller while looking at a screen instead of being over top of the patient’s body. The surgeon has complete control over the robotic arms at all times. Because robotic surgery gives the surgeon a clear and precise view and better dexterity, it typically results in less pain, fewer complications and quicker recovery time for the patient.