{"id":175005,"date":"2024-01-23T04:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T09:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=175005"},"modified":"2024-01-23T04:42:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T09:42:03","slug":"robotic-surgery-offers-several-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2024\/01\/23\/robotic-surgery-offers-several-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotic surgery offers several benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Area residents now have access to a growing number of leading-edge surgery services that allow them to heal quicker, experience less pain and stay close to home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The robotic-assisted surgery program at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital is expanding in use and breadth of services, giving patients more options for minimally invasive procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a game changer,\u201d said Dr. Thomas Conte, the hospital\u2019s chief of surgery. \u201cI think people should feel blessed that we have this cutting-edge technology in a rural area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re creating the same standard of care at home as you would in a larger city,\u201d said Dr. Craig Hanson, who also performs robotic surgeries at Van Wert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Robotic surgery is offered at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital. Photo courtesy of OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Since December 2020, OhioHealth physicians have performed more than 800 operations using the da Vinci Surgical System to treat a wide of array of conditions, including perforated stomach ulcers and colons, hernias and gallbladder disease. Other surgical services include bladder repairs as well as treatment of endometriosis and other urogynecological problems. Additional growth has been seen in prostate surgery and the treatment of acid reflux disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robotic-assisted surgery is being used increasingly as an alternative to traditional open and other minimally invasive surgeries, such as laparoscopies. Robotic technology gives surgeons an enhanced and magnified view inside the patient\u2019s body and provides them with a set of surgical \u201chands\u201d that can move and maneuver more precisely than human ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a human being, not the robot, is 100 percent in control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe robot doesn\u2019t perform the surgery, it replicates my hand movements. It allows me to get in spaces I couldn\u2019t otherwise access,\u201d Dr. Conte said. \u201cThe robot is an additional tool we can use to help the patient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Hanson said the robotic system\u2019s three-dimensional, panoramic imaging capability provides a much clearer view than laparoscopy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kind of like the difference between an old black-and-white TV and the latest generation HDTV, where you can see every blade of grass on the football field. It makes you a much more precise surgeon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compared to traditional surgery, robotic procedures shorten healing time, allowing patients to get back to normal more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had patients tell me, \u2018Oh my gosh, I didn\u2019t feel this good,\u2019 Dr. Hanson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Less pain means reduced need for narcotics, and the risk of blood loss and infection also is lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis reaps tremendous benefits for the patient,\u201d said Dr. Conte. \u201cRobotic surgery isn\u2019t always the better option, but when used appropriately, it can make a significant difference for both patients and their families and caregivers,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a recent meeting of the American College of Surgeons, about 40 percent of attendees responded yes when asked how many had 24\/7 access to a robotic surgery system, Dr. Conte said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLittle Van Wert is at least as good as half the places in the country, and better than the majority,\u201d he stated. \u201cFor many things, small-town hospitals can do things at least as well or better than hospitals in large cities, and with more empathy. When you\u2019re in a rural area, you want that personal touch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The robotic surgery system at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital was made possible by a gift from area philanthropists Bruce and Julie Kennedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

VW independent staff\/submitted information Area residents now have access to a growing number of leading-edge surgery services that allow them to heal quicker, experience less pain and stay close to home. The robotic-assisted surgery program at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital is expanding in use and breadth of services, giving patients more options for minimally invasive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-175005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-03 06:00:03","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175005"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":175025,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175005\/revisions\/175025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}