da Vinci® ... Changing Your Surgery Experience

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a condition that may require surgery, you owe it to yourself to learn about all of your medical options, including the most effective, least invasive surgical treatments available.

It has been Santa Rosa Medical Center's longstanding commitment to be at the forefront of medicine, providing our patients with the finest, most technologically advanced medical care.  And now, we are the first hospital in Northwest Florida to introduce the da Vinci®-Si™ Surgical System with Simulation - the newest technology in robotic surgery.

The da Vinci-Si Surgical System is a robotic surgical assistant that allows surgeons an alternative to traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, surgery. This state-of-the-art robot places a new level of control and accuracy into a surgeon’s hands, and significantly reduces patients' pain, blood loss, and - most importantly - recovery time. The innovative, advanced technology enables surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.

During robotic surgery, the surgeon is seated at a console a few feet away from the patient and views an actual image of the surgical site while operating in real-time, through tiny incisions, using electromechanically-enhanced instruments.  The view finder on the robotic console provides a three-dimensional view.  Plus, the equipment’s “wristed” robotic arms can rotate 360 degrees, and unlike human hands, will never shake.  So, the surgeon has increased range of motion, improved dexterity and enhanced visualization.  

Santa Rosa Medical Center's robotic surgery patients have experienced the following benefits:

• Reduced pain, especially during recovery periods
• Faster recovery
• Smaller incisions
• Reduced blood loss
• Quicker return to typical daily routines
• And in many cases, better clinical outcomes