No hospital within a 30 mile radius of St. Mary’s Healthcare, Amsterdam has the da Vinci Xi technology.
Da Vinci XI is the most advanced da Vinci Robotic Surgery System in the world, offering a less invasive technique than traditional surgery. With da Vinci surgery, the incisions made by a surgeon are much smaller than traditional (also called open) surgery. Compared with open surgery, having da Vinci surgery may offer you:
“A few years ago, I had a right hernia repair using open surgery. I was on my couch, in pain, for 3-4 days and out of commission for at least 3 weeks. I had restrictions like lifting for a long time. A few weeks ago, I had left hernia repair with the da Vinci system. I was in a lawn chair with friends the next day; I had some tenderness, a small incision and no restrictions. I couldn’t believe the difference. There is no comparison.”