Surgical Robot Debuts at Riverside University Health System Medical Center

From Riverside University Health System:

A state-of-the-art da Vinci Robot made its debut on Friday at RUHS Medical Center, where surgeons successfully performed the hospital’s first minimally invasive robotic surgery.

“Robot-guided surgery is less traumatic than traditional surgery and patients typically experience a quicker recovery with fewer complications,” said Dr. Herbert C. Ruckle, a urologic surgeon who led the team that performed Friday’s prostatectomy.

Dr. Arnold Tabuenca, a general surgeon and chief medical officer at RUHS Medical Center, where hundreds of medical residents and students are trained annually, called the Robot an important investment in patient care and medical education.

“This new technology will also allow us to perform more precise and complete procedures improving the quality of care provided to our patients. We are grateful to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors for demonstrating support of the hospital and the community that we serve.”

The da Vinci® XiTM Surgical System at RUHS allows surgeons to perform precise operations using miniature instruments and a camera inserted through tiny incisions. The robot is controlled by specially trained surgeons, who manage the robotic instruments from a computer console that includes a three-dimensional, high-resolution view of the operating field.

In 2015, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a $25-million capital improvement package to upgrade equipment at the Medical Center. The new equipment includes a cardiac catheterization lab, CT and MRI scanners and the da Vinci robot.

Further information is available through the Riverside University Health System website.

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