The Da Vinci Surgical System Helping Surgeons Perform More Precisely, Reduce Recovery Time
Long Island Business News › September 08, 2006
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When Dr. Felix Badillo performed prostate surgery on Bill Phelps last December, he didn't get anywhere near him.
Operating at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, the doctor used the da Vinci Surgical System - a robotic, computer-assisted surgical device - to work on the former sheet metal mechanic turned bus driver and part-time lobsterman. Seated at a console and observing three-dimensional images on a computer screen, Badillo manipulated the robotic arms - picture a more spidery R2-D2 - to remove Phelps' prostate and sew stitches.See the full content of this document
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The Da Vinci Surgical System Helping Surgeons Perform More Precisely, Reduce Recovery Time
Among the advantages of robotic surgeries like this one: much faster recovery times.
"I wish I could have gone home the same day," Phelps, who is 67, said. "They made me stay overnight. The next day I was up and around. I was back to work in about a week."The da Vinci system, approved b...See the full content of this document
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