New robotic capability for Northern California and beyond
Thoracic Surgeons Costanzo DiPerna, MD, and Stephen Maxwell, MD, of Mercy San Juan Medical Center are bringing a new dimension of robotic surgery to the people of Northern California. In fact, to find another da Vinci robotic trained surgeon who performs the same multiple surgeries to the lungs and esophagus, you’d need to go to Portland to the north, Los Angeles to the south and Denver to the east.
Drs. DiPerna and Maxwell perform various procedures involved with treating cancers and other diseases of the lungs and esophagus. The da Vinci Surgery System is the latest advancement in proven, minimally invasive technology, which provides patients with:
- Significantly reduced pain
- Smaller incisions
- Shorter hospital stay
- Faster recovery times
Mercy San Juan has a state-of-the-art edition of the da Vinci Surgical System, with 3-D, high-definition vision and surgical arms with greater range of motion than previous models. Mercy's thoracic surgeons have performed other minimally invasive procedures in the chest cavity but say the da Vinci makes the job easier by providing the surgeon with more control and precision.
In addition to thoracic surgery, Mercy surgeons also use the da Vinci robotic system to perform hysterectomies and cancer-related GYN, prostate and kidney procedures.
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