Via Christi has expanded its robot-assisted surgical capabilities with the addition of four da Vinci 5 robotic surgical systems, two at Via Christi St. Francis, one at Via Christi St. Teresa, and one at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Via Christi St. Francis now has five of the state-of-the-art systems, greatly expanding its capacity to offer patients minimally invasive, robot-assisted surgeries. Via Christi St. Francis became the first Kansas hospital to receive a da Vinci 5 in June 2024.
Robot-assisted surgical systems enable surgeons to perform surgeries with more control, enhanced vision and smaller incisions than traditional or laparoscopic surgeries, putting them in position to deliver better outcomes, quicker recovery times and improved patient care. The new system features more than 150 enhancements from its predecessors, including:
- Force Feedback technology - Enhancing a surgeon’s ability to feel subtle differences in tissue, helping improve precision.
- Vision system - Improved image processing with a next-generation 3D display, giving surgeons a clearer, more detailed view.
- Expanded use - Surgeons now have the ability to perform a wider variety and more complex procedures using minimally invasive procedures.
Surgeons at Via Christi hospitals use the systems for various complex procedures, treating both benign and malignant conditions. These include urologic, colorectal, bariatric, cardiac, thoracic and hepatobiliary surgeries, as well as general procedures like appendectomies, gallbladder removal and hernia repair.
The da Vinci 5 system and its predecessors have been used in more than 17 million procedures globally since their release. Surgeons have performed more than 20,000 minimally invasive, robot-assisted procedures at Via Christi since it acquired its first robotic surgical system in 2007.
