A number of surgical procedures involving the lower end of the digestive tract – from the lower large intestine to the rectum and anus are done using da Vinci technology.
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The da Vinci system consists of a surgeon’s console, a patient side cart featuring robotic arms with proprietary wristed instruments that are controlled by the surgeon from the console, and a large screen on which to view the surgery.
The wristed instruments on the robot are able to bend and rotate to a greater degree than what the human hand can. This enables the surgeon to perform intricate and highly complex colorectal surgery with more precision and accuracy.
The slender, dexterous da Vinci instruments enter the skin through several small punctures in the abdomen. This enables the surgeon to operate on more than one area during the same surgery, if required.
Throughout the surgery, the robotic system continuously performs automated safety checks so that even the tiniest normal tremor in the surgeon’s hand is removed. This ensures high precision during surgery.
When navigating the colorectal areas during surgery, the areas being operated on is displayed in high definition 3D and can be magnified up to 10 times on the large full colour screen. This offers the surgeon a far superior view than is possible in open or laparoscopic surgery to ensure optimum precision.