Patients deserve a full range of treatment options when they are told they need surgery and one of the most advanced forms is now being performed by Flushing Hospital Medical Center. Robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgery is used at the hospital to perform many procedures with great success.
Depending on the patient and the condition being treated, robotic surgery can be an excellent alternative to conventional “open” surgery that typically involves large incisions. This technologically advanced option allows surgeons to operate using small incisions, just a few millimeters in length. The small incisions create a passageway for special surgical instruments to be inserted.
One of the key advantages of robotic surgery is the quick recovery and speedy return to your normal routine. Many patients are able to walk, run errands, go up and downstairs, and drive (as long as you’re not on prescription pain medications) in a little as 72 hours after surgery.
Robotic surgery offers many benefits to patients compared to open surgery, including:
- Shorter hospitalization
- Reduced pain and discomfort
- Faster recovery time and return to normal activities
- Smaller incisions, resulting in reduced risk of infection
- Reduced blood loss and transfusions
- Minimal scarring
Robotic surgeons at Flushing Hospital are board-certified or board-approved and have extensive training and experience in performing successful robotic-assisted surgeries.
If you are scheduling a surgery and would like to speak to one of our trained surgeons, call Flushing Hospital’s Department of Surgery at 718-670-3135.
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