This technology allows SCH surgeons on staff, trained in robotic surgery, to make smaller, more precise incisions, which means better outcomes for patients through reductions in trauma, blood loss, risk of infection, post-operative pain and average length of stay. It is the safest, most effective surgical treatment option available to surgical patients.
DO THE ROBOT
Have a seat in our surgeon’s chair, test drive our da Vinci Si Robot and learn how Swedish Covenant Hospital is using the latest technology to help people heal faster.
Where: Old Orchard Mall – Macy’s Court
When: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Time: Noon to 7 p.m.
OUR PATIENT STORIES
Since the launch of the SCH Robotic Surgery Program in January 2010, more than 60 robotic procedures have been performed, and many more are scheduled for the coming months. Although impressive, these numbers cannot fully explain the early success of this program — but our patients can. Read more >
