The addition of robotic surgery at Brandon Regional Hospital provides our skilled surgical team with anew minimally invasive alternative to laparascopic and conventional open surgery for a variety of gynecological and urological procedures. Through the use of robotics, surgeons can make significantly smaller incisions than traditional surgery, often resulting in shorter hospital stays, less pain, less scarring and a quicker recovery time.

Here at Brandon Regional, the da Vinci® robotic surgical program is the only robotic system in place in Eastern Hillsborough County. The technology enables surgeons to perform complex surgeries with great precision through the system’s replication of the surgeon’s movements in real-time using the surgeon’s own guidance and input. Seated just feet away from the patient, the surgeon operates viewing a three-dimensional image and working through tiny incisions made by guiding and controlling miniaturized instruments.

The da Vinci Surgical System is being used by our urologists as an alternative to traditional surgery, for delicate procedures including prostatectomy. With its ability to offer such precision and control, the robotic system provides surgeons with precision control using tiny instruments, which can contribute to a more positive recovery experience.

Our gynecology team has used the robot-assisted platform for such common procedures as hysterectomy (removal of uterus and/or other reproductive organs); myomectomy (removal of uterine fibroids); and sacrocolpopexy (surgery for uterine or vaginal vault prolapse). Because the system allows for much smaller incisions (1-2 cm in length), the patient potentially experiences less pain and minimal scarring.

Our experienced medical team is always seeking non-surgical treatments or medications to relieve symptoms for our patients. In those cases where surgery is the best option, it’s good to know that the latest minimally invasive alternatives, including laparascopic surgery and robotic-assisted surgery, provide alternatives for our surgeons and their teams to deliver the best possible care to our patients at Brandon Regional Hospital.