Robotic Surgery

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The surgeons at Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville perform robotic surgery - a minimally invasive approach to surgery that allows surgeons to perform complex surgical procedures through small incisions. For patients, robotic surgery may offer:

• Less pain and scarring
• Lower risk of infection
• Shorter hospital stays
• Quicker recovery

Robotic surgery is similar to laparoscopic techniques, in which small incisions are made near the surgical treatment area. From a console in the operating room, the surgeon remotely manipulates surgical instruments, which are attached to robotic arms, to perform surgery through the incisions. A powerful camera provides magnified, 3-D images to provide clear details of the surgical area. Robotic technology gives surgeons enhanced dexterity, precision and range of motion.

Surgeons are specially trained and have experience with a variety of robotic-assisted procedures, from hysterectomy to prostate cancer surgery. Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville uses robotic technology for:

Gynecology Procedures:

• Robotic hysterectomy (removal of the uterus)
• Robotic single-site hysterectomy
• Robotic supracervical hysterectomy (leaving the cervix while removing uterus)
• Robotic myomectomy (removal of uterine fibroids)

Urology Procedures:

• Robotic prostatectomy (treatment for prostate cancer)
• Robotic radical and partial nephrectomy (treatment for renal tumors)
• Robotic pyeloplasty (treatment for urinary obstruction)
• Robotic nephroureterectomy (treatment for cancer tumors in lining of urinary tract)
• Robotic ureteral reconstruction/re-implantation (treatment of backflow of urine into kidney)
• Robotic adrenalectomy (treatment for tumors in adrenal glands)

General Surgery Procedures:

• Robotic nissen fundoplication (treatment for gastroesophageal reflux)
• Robotic single-site cholecystectomy (removal of gallbladder through navel)

Fluorescence Imaging Technology (used in certain robotic-assisted procedures):
Fluorescence imaging used in an advanced robotic-assisted surgical system offers the capability of providing real-time, image guided identification of key anatomical landmarks using near-infrared technology. Fluorescence imaging allows surgeons to see and assess anatomy better than the naked eye, further enhancing vision, precision and control of minimally invasive surgery.