Robotic gallbladder removal arrives in Dayton

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - Good Samaritan Hospital announced Thursday it will offer robotic-assisted, single site gallbladder removal, a first for Dayton hospitals.

In December 2011, cholecystectomies became the first single site procedure for the robot to gain FDA approval.

“To be the first hospital in Dayton to offer this technically advanced surgery demonstrates Good Sam’s leadership and commitment to providing patients with the latest, minimally invasive surgical options,” remarked Eloise Broner, Good Samaritan Hospital President and CEO.
During a robotic assisted cholecystectomy, the surgeon sits at a console viewing three dimensional,

high-definition images of the surgical field while using controls below the display to guide robotics arms with attached surgical instruments. The system translates the surgeon’s hand, wrist and finger movements into precise, real-time movements of surgical instruments inside the patient. This new procedure enables the surgeon to guide the flexible instruments through a single umbilical incision (less than an inch in length), to facilitate removal of the gallbladder. This is in contrast from the traditional laparoscopic procedure that requires 4 incisions.

Gallbladder removal is one of the most widely performed surgeries in the U.S. with approximately 1.2 million patients undergoing the procedure each year.

To learn more about robotic-assisted surgery, please visit www.GoodSamDayton.org/robotic