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 | Common Procedures
Surgeons at Regions Hospital perform robotic-assisted surgery in the following specialty areas:
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
In heart and thoracic procedures, robotic-assisted surgery enables our surgeons to perform delicate movements without a long and painful incision along the patient's chest cavity. As opposed to traditional open heart surgeries which often require a long hospital stay and an 8-12 week recovery time, robotic-assisted procedures typically involve much smaller incisions, leading to less pain, fewer post-operative complications, improved comfort and much quicker recovery.
Cardiovascular surgeons at Regions Hospital are the first in the state to use the robotic system for heart valve repair. In fact, we perform several cardiac procedures, including:
For more information, call us at 651-254-4130.
Urology Surgery
Surgeons at Regions Hospital are using the robotic system to perform several urological procedures including:
- prostate cancer removal
- pyeloplastics (surgery of the pelvis or kidney to correct an obstruction)
- partial and radical nephrectomy (surgical removal of a kidney)
- heller myotomy (dissection of the muscle)
For more information, call us at 651-254-8500.
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