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Wishner used a da Vinci Robotic Surgical System with high-definition 3D imaging to complete this highly delicate procedure. This advanced visualization system provided Wishner with a magnified view of the surgical area, thereby enabling him to successfully remove the patient’s spleen through three small incisions less than 1 inch in size. The minimally invasive surgery allowed the patient to return home the following day and they were able to return to many normal activities in less than one week.
“Advanced robotic technology is enabling surgeons to perform sophisticated laparoscopic surgery procedures that require less time in the hospital, offer shorter recoveries, and result in less pain for patients,” Wishner, co-director of the Institute for Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Northern Westchester Hospital, said in a prepared statement.
Wishner is one of a small group of surgeons in Westchester County and in the United States who has received specialized training and certification to perform advanced robotic surgery, such as a splenectomy and other minimally invasive surgery procedures. This type of laparoscopic surgery results in minimal scarring, less pain, less blood loss, and in many cases a faster recovery.
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