RAHWAY, NJ (July 10, 2023)- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Rahway, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, recently added the da Vinci XSurgical System, a robotic minimally invasive surgery technology, to enhance surgical capabilities, maintaining the hospital’s commitment to providing high-quality care and the latest technology to patients in Union County and surrounding communities.
“The introduction and investment in robotic technology at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway is a significant milestone in our commitment to transform care for the residents of Union County,” said Kirk Tice, President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway. “We are excited about the positive impact the da Vinci Xbrings to our hospital and the enhancement it offers our surgeons to expand the range of minimally invasive surgical capabilities which benefits patients.”
The da Vinci X Surgical System can be used across a spectrum of minimally invasive surgical procedures and offers surgeons enhanced visual technology, broader capabilities and improved instrument control. It will be used primarily in the areas of general surgery, bariatrics and urology. Patients will benefit from robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery with smaller incisions, improved access and visualization, shorter recovery times, less blood loss, less scarring and a faster return to regular activities.
With the surgeon in control, theda Vinci X Surgical System gives them an advanced set of instruments to use in performing robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. The tiny wristed instruments move like a human hand, but with a greater range of motion, translating a surgeon’s hand movements and bending and rotating in real-time. The instrument size allows surgeons to operate through one or a few small incisions. The da Vinci X vision system also delivers highly magnified, 3D high-definition views of the surgical area.
The da Vinci XSystem features overhead arm architecture designed to facilitate anatomical access from virtually any position. An endoscope creates a simpler, more compact design, offering improved visual definition and clarity, and provides flexibility for visualizing the surgical site by attaching to any arm. The system’s reach, range of motion, and enhanced efficiency lead to shorter surgery times for doctors and patients.
The surgery team at RWJUH Rahway is using the robot to perform radical prostatectomy, simple prostatectomy, extended pelvic lymph node dissection, partial nephrectomy, cystectomy, cholecystectomy, inguinal hernia repair, gastric sleeve, umbilical hernia repair, and kidney biopsies.
For more information about robotic surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway or for a referral to a surgeon trained in robotic surgery, visit rwjbh.org/Rahway.
About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway
For more than 100 years, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway has been the trusted health care facility for patients and families in Union County and beyond. Our comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical center offers a continuum of care that includes diagnostics, emergency care, advanced surgical treatments, wound care center, and much, much more.
Our hospital provides acute care, long-term acute and rehabilitative care, as well as outpatient services to ensure our patients and their families receive the education and help they need to make the fullest recovery possible.
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