Bayfront’s robotic-assisted platform is the latest model available— the da Vinci Si HD Surgical System. In addition to providing surgeons with higher quality control, precision, dexterity and visualization than that of traditional surgical techniques, the Si HD model offers enhanced, high-definition 3D vision for superior clarity. Bayfront’s system is unique in that it also provides a simulator to support the ongoing training needs of surgeons.

Bayfront’s practicing physicians are extremely skilled, performing some of the most advanced surgical techniques. The da Vinci Si HD Surgical System will allow them to continue to offer patients the most advanced procedures and overall improved patient outcomes.

As a teaching hospital, Bayfront prides itself on delivering the necessary knowledge, skills and support to develop tomorrow’s physicians. The da Vinci robotic-assisted surgical system will serve as a great training tool for the health system’s Family Medicine and OB/GYN Residency programs, ensuring our community’s future physicians are skilled in using the latest technology.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a condition that may require surgery, you owe it to yourself to learn about all of your medical options, including the most effective, least invasive surgical treatments.

The da Vinci Si HD Surgical System is the latest robotic system available and provides surgeons with an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, putting a surgeon's hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform. The da Vinci Si HD System enables surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.

For the patient, benefits may include:

• Significantly less pain
• Less blood loss
• Less scarring
• Shorter recovery time
• A faster return to normal daily activities
• And in many cases, better clinical outcomes

Facing any kind of urologic surgery creates a great deal of anxiety for most men. Among your concerns may be: “Will my body function normally following surgery?” Traditional open urologic surgery – in which large incisions are made to access the pelvic organs – has been the standard approach when surgery is warranted. Yet common drawbacks of this procedure include significant post-surgical pain, a lengthy recovery and an unpredictable, potentially long-term impact on continence and sexual function.

Robotic-assisted surgery at Bayfront is a minimally invasive approach that utilizes the latest in surgical and robotics technologies—the da Vinci Si HD Surgical System—is ideal for delicate urologic surgery. This includes prostatectomy, in which the target site is not only tightly confined but also surrounded by nerves affecting urinary control and sexual function.

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Traditional open gynecologic surgery, using a large incision for access to the uterus and surrounding anatomy, has for many years been the standard approach to many gynecologic procedures. Yet with open surgery can come significant pain, trauma, a long recovery process and threat to surrounding organs and nerves.

For complex hysterectomies and other gynecologic procedures, robot-assisted surgery with the da Vinci Si Surgical System may be the most effective, least invasive treatment option. Through tiny, 1-2 cm incisions, surgeons using the da Vinci Si Surgical System can operate with greater precision and control, minimizing the pain and risk associated with large incisions while increasing the likelihood of a fast recovery and excellent clinical outcomes.

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