Kidney Transplant

Surgeons Use New High-Definition Robot

performing living-donor kidney transplants using a new high-definition robotic surgery system that offers improved precision, shorter recovery and smaller incisions for the donor patient.

With conventional laparoscopy, the surgeon must look up and away from the instruments to a nearby two-dimensional video monitor to see an image of the target anatomy. The surgeon must also rely on an assistant to position the camera correctly.

In contrast, the da Vinci System's design allows the surgeon to see the target anatomy in high-definition 3-D and operate from a comfortable, seated position at the console, with eyes and hands positioned in line with the instruments.