NEWARK, N.J., March 1, 2006 – In
response to a significant increase in the number of surgical
patients benefiting from advanced robotic technology, Newark
Beth Israel Medical Center, an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas
Health Care System, has acquired another da Vinci™ Surgical
System, making it the first facility on the East Coast to
utilize the second generation robotic surgical system, called
the da Vinci “S.”
This latest version of the da Vinci robot further streamlines
procedures for the surgical team and benefits the patient
by affording quicker recovery time, less blood loss, reduced
pain and scarring over traditional “open” surgery.
In particular, the newer technology markedly improves surgeon
dexterity for more intricate cardiac, gynecologic oncology,
bariatric and colorectal surgeries.
In the winter of 2003, cardiothoracic surgeons at Newark
Beth Israel performed one of their first robotics cases using
the da Vinci Surgical System, during a “beating heart” coronary
artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure. Since that time, surgeons
in a number of specialties have applied this technology to
benefit their patients. Today, surgeons at The Beth utilize
robotics for cardiac surgery, pediatric and adult urologic
procedures, gynecologic and gynecologic oncology treatments
as well as bariatric surgery and other general surgical procedures.
This wide range of applications by Newark Beth Israel surgeons
has earned the medical center its status as the State’s
most comprehensive robotic surgical center.
Developed by California-based Intuitive Surgical™,
the da Vinci robot allows surgeons to operate using computer-enhanced
technology that provides the 3-D visualization of traditional “open” surgery
combined with the use of “Endo Wrist” articulating
instruments. The Endo Wrist technology precisely translates
the surgeon’s movements through small puncture incisions
or ports.
“Using the da Vinci robot, surgeons have superior
visualization, enhanced dexterity, and greater precision,
making it possible them to perform minimally invasive procedures
that involve complex dissection or reconstruction,” noted
Dennis Borden, chief of the Department of Surgery at Newark
Beth Israel Medical Center. “This ultimately raises
the standard of care for complex surgeries -- translating
into numerous potential patient benefits -- which is our
primary purpose for utilizing this technology.”
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 673-bed regional
referral teaching hospital with specialized programs including
heart and kidney transplantation, cardiac surgery, robotic
surgery, oncology, and maternal/child health services. Children’s
Hospital of New Jersey (CHNJ) at Newark Beth Israel is the
state’s premier hospital caring for children with specialized
services to treat ill and injured children from newborn through
adolescent years. CHNJ provides care in more than 30 pediatric
specialties.
For more information on robotic surgery, call 1(800) THE
BETH or visit www.thebethrobot.com.
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