In addiition to the clinical expertise, the University of Minnesota Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery (CMIS) is also well-positioned to train the next generation of surgeons. It has been named the Midwest Training Center in Surgical Robotics by Intuitive Surgical, maker of the da Vinci Surgical System. As one of 11 training centers in the country, the CMIS provides the infrastructure and expertise to train surgeons in robotic technology
Surgical Robotics uses the latest in robotic and computer technology to address the more complex surgical procedures, expanding the applications of minimally invasive surgery. With the use of surgical robotics, current procedures are being performed with greater precision and operations that were previously considered impossible can now be performed.
"We are thrilled to be able to carry on the University's tradition of surgical excellence through this designation," says Michael Maddaus, MD, co-director of the University of Minnesota Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery. "We are now in a position to explore additional opportunities in device development, telesurgery, outcomes assessment, and subspecialty robotic training."
The training program is intended for surgical teams directly responsible for the robotic system's preparation, operation, and postoperative management. Training includes a two or three day laboratory session intended to familiarize the surgical team with the robotic instrumentation and three-dimensional visualization.
Intuitive Surgical develops and commercializes products that are designed to provide surgeons with the flexibility of traditional open surgery while operating through tiny ports. By integrating robotic technology with surgeon skill, surgical robotics enables surgeons to perform surgery in a manner never before experienced. Some of the benefits of surgical robotics include reduced trauma to the body, less anesthesia, often less blood and need for transfusions, less post-operative pain and discomfort, smaller risk of infection, shorter hospital stay, faster recovery and less scarring.
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