Robotic Procedures

Surgeons at New Hanover Regional Medical Center are using the da Vinci Surgical Robot for a wide range of procedures.  Although robotic surgery may not be the best option for every patient, talk with your physician about whether it might be right for you.  Below is a list of just some of the procedures surgeons are doing with the robotic surgery system at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Urology, Prostate and Kidney

  • Simple prostatectomy
  • Radical prostatectomy
  • Radical and partial nephrectomy
  • Nephrourectomy
  • Radical and partial cystectomy
  • Pyelolithotomy
  • Pyeloplasty
  • Ureterolithotomy
  • Cholecystectomy

Gynecology

  • Endometriosis resection / lysis of adhesions
  • Total and supracervical benign hysterectomies
  • Myomectomy
  • Sacro-colpopexy
  • Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (USO)
  • Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO)

Gynecology Oncology

  • Hysterectomy with BSO or USO
  • Pelvic lymph node dissections
  • Removal of pelvic masses