Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Sherman offers robot-assisted surgery services, including the da Vinci® Surgical System, a major breakthrough in minimally invasive surgical capabilities and the Mako™ Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgical System that enables a more predictable surgical experience when performing joint replacement surgery.
Robotic surgery – also called robot-assisted surgery – is a proven technique in which a surgeon performs surgery using a computer console to control very small instruments and a high-resolution camera attached to robotic arms.
TYPES OF ROBOTIC SURGERY
Depending on the type of surgery you need and your medical history, your surgeon may approve you for robotic-assisted surgery. Our surgeons are trained in the following robotic-assisted surgical tools:
da Vinci Surgical System®
The da Vinci Surgical System has several arms, which include a camera arm and surgical arms, that are controlled by a surgeon during procedures. The surgeon works from a console within the operating room that also features a high-definition, 3D display. The much smaller robotic “hands” help surgeons perform procedures through tiny incisions that human hands cannot.
Conditions treated
Robot-assisted surgery is available as an alternative to traditional open and laparoscopic surgeries and is used to treat many conditions, including:
Colon and Rectal
- Colon cancer
- Rectal cancer
- Diverticulitis of the intestine
- Rectal prolapse
General Surgery
- Adrenal gland tumors (benign)
- Gallbladder disease
- Gallstones
- Hernia repair (hiatal and inguinal hernias)
Gynecology
- Endometriosis
- Abnormal bleeding
- Uterine conditions requiring a hysterectomy
- Uterine fibroids (benign tumors)
- Vaginal prolapse
Weight Loss Surgery
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Gastric bypass surgeries
Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Surgery
The surgeon works from the console within the operating room that uses 3D CT-based planning software so your surgeon can know more about your anatomy to create a personalized joint replacement surgical plan. In the operating room, your surgeon follows your personalized surgical plan while preparing the bone for the implant.
Conditions treated
The most frequent surgery with this technology, the Mako™ robot offers the benefits of more precision and shorter recovery time:
- Total Knee Replacement
- Partial Knee Replacement
Benefits of Robotic Surgery
Robot-assisted surgery gives your surgeon greater precision and control over the surgical instruments than is possible with human movement alone. And compared to open surgery, it can offer additional patient benefits, including:
- Less pain and blood loss
- Less scarring, due to tiny surgical incisions
- Shorter recovery time and hospital stay
- Quicker return to your daily activities
- Lower rate of surgical complications
Find a Physician
Knee Replacement
Charles Toulson, M.D.
6850 TPC Dr., Suite 116, McKinney, TX 75070
204 Medical Drive, Suite 110 Sherman, TX 75092
Duncan McKellar, Jr., M.D.
204 Medical Drive, Suite 110 Sherman TX 75092
Brian Snow, M.D.
6850 TPC Dr., Suite 116, McKinney, TX 75070
Weight Loss Surgery
Cernero, Aaron, DO
5012 S. US Hwy 75, Ste. 205, Denison, TX 75020
Kureshi, Ikram, MD
5012 S. US Hwy 75, Suite 270, Denison, TX 75020
Starnes, Cody, MD
2627 N. Masters St. Sherman, TX 75090
General Surgery
Cernero, Aaron, DO
5012 S. US Hwy 75, Ste. 205, Denison, TX 75020
Kureshi, Ikram, MD
5012 S. US Hwy 75, Suite 270, Denison, TX 75020
Friedle, Michael C., DO
3305 N Calais St, Ste. 100, Sherman, TX 75090
Starnes, Cody, MD
2627 N. Masters St. Sherman, TX 75090
Gynecology
Cutler, Todd, MD
3401 N Calais St, Sherman, TX 75090
Sandmann, Timothy, MD
260 E. Evergreen, Sherman, TX 75090
Whittington, Kinion, DO
1706 Delivery Ln., Durant, OK 74701
Brumm, Ashley, MD
3305 N. Calais, Suite 200, Sherman, TX 75090
Call 903-870-0999 to speak with Baylor Scott & White Sherman.