Surgery Enabled by da Vinci®
Sparks Health System has positively great news for women needing hysterectomy or other gynecological procedures. Using our newly-upgraded da Vinci® Si Surgical System, Drs.
JeanMarie Householder,
Erica Horn and
Donna Lukasek with Sparks Obstetrics & Gynecology perform complex, delicate procedures with better visualization and unmatched precision. And, they do it with smaller, less visible incisions.
Women experience less pain, less blood loss, fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, faster recoveries and better clinical outcomes. It's positively innovative and life-changing. Available in the River Valley only at Sparks Regional Medical Center.
Gynecology
Traditional open gynecologic surgery, using a large incision for access to the uterus and surrounding anatomy, has for many years been the standard approach to many gynecologic procedures. Yet with open surgery can come significant pain, trauma, a long recovery process and threat to surrounding organs and nerves. For women facing gynecologic surgery, the period of pain, discomfort and extended time away from normal daily activities that usually follows traditional surgery can understandably cause significant anxiety.
Fortunately, less invasive options are available. Some gynecologic procedures enable surgeons to access the target anatomy using a vaginal approach, which may not require an external incision. But for complex hysterectomies and other gynecologic procedures, robot-assisted surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System may be the most effective, least invasive treatment option. Through tiny, 1-2 cm incisions, surgeons using the da Vinci System can operate with greater precision and control, minimizing the pain and risk associated with large incisions while increasing the likelihood of a fast recovery and excellent clinical outcomes.
Hysterectomy
One in three women in the U.S. will have a hysterectomy before she turns 60. While no woman wants to face surgery, today the vast majority of gynecologic conditions - from endometriosis to uterine fibroids, heavy menstrual bleeding to cancer - can now be treated effectively without a big incision. With da Vinci® Surgery, a hysterectomy requires only a few small incisions, so you can get back to life faster - within days rather than the usual weeks required with traditional surgery.
da Vinci Surgery enables gynecologists to perform the most precise, minimally invasive hysterectomy available today. For most women, da Vinci Hysterectomy offers numerous potential benefits over traditional open surgery, including:
- Significantly less pain
- Minimal blood loss and need for transfusion
- Fewer complications
- Shorter hospital stay
- Quicker recovery and return to normal activities
- Small incisions for minimal scarring
- Better outcomes and patient satisfaction, in many cases
View patient testimonials and learn more about da Vinci Hysterectomy.
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Sparks Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sparks Medical Plaza
1500 Dodson Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 709-7490