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Clinical Validation

"I can achieve superb clinical results in technically demanding operations such as Heller myotomy and esophagectomy with fewer complications".

Santiago Horgan, M.D.
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
University of California, San Diego

"The results of robotic assisted surgery compare favorably with those of conventional laparoscopy with respect to mortality, complications, and length of stay. Robotic assisted surgery is safe and effective, and is a new reality for American surgery. The role of these devices in surgery will expand as the technology evolves."

Mark A. Talamini, M.D. et al
"A Prospective Analysis Of 211 Robotic Assisted Surgical Procedures"
in Surgical Endoscopy

Mark A. Talamini, M.D. is Professor of Surgery & Chairman, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego

Physician Resources

General Surgical Applications

The da Vinci® Surgical System provides general surgeons the potential to convert numerous complex procedures to MIS and offer new, minimally invasive therapies to millions of patients. The da Vinci Surgical System can be used across a wide array of general surgical procedures such as bariatric, esophageal and colorectal surgery.

Procedures

da Vinci Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass

  • Reduced risk of anastomotic leak and stricture
  • Shorter procedure times for high-BMI patients
  • Improved surgeon comfort
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da Vinci Nissen Fundoplication

  • Enables superb visualization of esophagogastric anatomy
  • Enhances dexterity for complex re-do operations
  • Allows increased precision for crural and fundoplication stitches
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da Vinci Heller Myotomy

  • Enables superb visualization of tissue planes
  • Decreases mucosal perforation rates