The da Vinci® Surgical System

Backus is the only hospital in eastern Connecticut offering patients the option of having minimally-invasive surgery using the latest da Vinci® robotic technology from Intuitive Surgical.

Dr. Sergio Casillas brings maximum precision to minimally invasive surgery using the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System.

The da Vinci Xi robot is used by specially-trained Backus surgeons for procedures in:

• Bariatrics
  Gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy procedures.
• Colorectal care
  Patients with diverticulitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and colon or rectal cancer.
• General surgery
  Hernia repair, gall bladder removal, pancreatic cancer or acid reflux.
• Gynecology
  Hysterectomy, endometriosis resection and fibroid removal or to remedy pelvic prolapse.
• Thoracics
  A lobectomy for lung cancer.
• Urology
  Procedures for prostate, kidney or bladder cancers, or to address kidney disorders or urinary blockages.

The da Vinci technology — more versatile, with greater mobility and maneuverability than previous generations — enhances your surgeon’s ability to help you. The robotic-assisted surgical device essentially translates hand motions directed by your surgeon at a control console.

Your surgeon remains in control at all times, with a three-dimensional, high-definition view inside your body and wristed instruments that bend and rotate far better than the human hand. The difference? Unlike a human hand, the da Vinci Xi can rotate a surgical instrument a remarkable 540 degrees.

The enhanced vision, precision and control during minimally-invasive surgery offers you the following benefits:

• Lower complication rate.
• Shorter hospital stay and faster overall recovery.
• Less blood loss and less potential for a transfusion.
• Lower hospital readmission rate.