da Vinci Surgical System
It was the Greek philosopher Aristotle who said, “With regard to excellence, it is not enough to know, but we must try to have and use it.” As part of its commitment to provide the best in care, Southeast Missouri Hospital continually invests in world class technologies that give physicians the tools they need to best benefit patients. Many of these technologies are not available in other communities this size; they are equal – and in some cases superior – to technologies found at some of the world’s leading medical centers.
In February, Southeast became the third hospital in Missouri and the first community hospital to offer robotic-assisted surgery using the da Vinci® Surgical System. There are fewer than 400 da Vinci systems nationwide.
Using da Vinci, physician specialists from Cape Girardeau Urology Associates can surgically remove the prostate gland with a magnified, three-dimensional view of the prostate more detailed than is possible with the human eye alone. For patients, the benefits are many and include a reduced risk of post-surgical impotence and incontinence.
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