Robotic-Assisted Surgery Procedures

Methodist Richardson Medical Center provides high quality care to all of our patients by having available some of the latest medical and technological advancements. Thanks to recent progress in surgical robotics, physicians on the medical staff are now able to offer, in many instances, a safe, effective substitute for open surgery methods, allowing those physicians to provide patients with the advanced medical care they deserve.

We perform the following robotic-assisted surgical procedures:

• Colorectal Surgery
  • Colostomy placement
  • Low anterior resection
  • Rectopexy
  • Right colon resection
  • Sigmoid resection
  • Transanal minimally invasive surgery
• General Surgery
  • Cholecystectomy gallbladder surgery
  • Esophagectomy
  • Exploratory laparoscopy
  • Hiatal hernia repair with Nissen fundoplication
  • Incisional hernia repair
  • Inguinal hernia repair
  • Umbilical hernia repair
  • Ventral hernia repair
• Gynecologic Surgery
  • Hysterectomy
  • Myomectomy for uterine fibroids
  • Oophorectomy ovary removal
  • Sacrocolpopexy for vaginal vault prolapse
• Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery (HPB)
  • Distal pancreatectomy
  • Splenectomy
  • Whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer
• Orthopedic Surgery
  • Total hip, total knee, and partial knee replacement
• Thoracic Surgery
  • Lung lobectomy
• Urologic Surgery
  • Nephrectomy
  • Partial nephrectomy
  • Prostatectomy

Advantages of Robot-Assisted Surgery

Robotic surgery has a number of distinct benefits for patients, including:

• Less painful recovery
• Minimized risk of complications during surgery
• Quicker return to normal routine
• Reduced blood loss
• Shorter recovery time
• Smaller or less visible scars