Robotic Surgery in Kansas City
Minimally invasive surgery offers smaller incisions and greater surgical precision
Until recently, surgery patients had to choose between traditional “open” surgery with a large incision, or laparoscopy, which uses small incisions but cannot be used for all procedures. HCA Midwest Health System offers robotic-assisted surgery as an innovative option for patients. Robot-assisted surgery provides surgeons with greater precision, control and access to hard-to-reach areas, allowing extremely complex operations to be performed through just a few small incisions.
There's no such thing as “routine” surgery. We work closely with patients, families and doctors to be sure that every question is answered and every concern addressed – including advice on how to prepare for your surgery, what to expect during your treatment and the best ways to make a fast, full recovery.
The da Vinci®
- Provides greater precision, control and access to hard-to-reach areas, allowing extremely complex operations to be performed through just a few small incisions
- Advanced level technology takes surgery beyond the limits of the human hand
- An alternative to open surgery with significantly less pain and fewer side effects
The CyberKnife®
- Safely and painlessly treats tumors with pinpoint accuracy without making a single incision
- A painless, outpatient option without the risks and complications associated with conventional surgery
- Completed in one to five treatments, a significant advantage over conventional radiation therapy that can require up to eight weeks of daily treatments
The Gamma Knife®
- Offers new hope and treatment options to people suffering from tumors, trigeminal neuralgia or vascular malformations of the brain
- Is a medical device that uses a computer-based technology called stereotactic radiosurgery
- Offers several advantages over both conventional neurosurgery and other forms of stereotactic radiosurgery, including safety, cost & effectiveness
Robotic Surgery Locations Across the Kansas City Metropolitan
Centerpoint Medical Center
Centerpoint Medical Center has numerous physicians who use the the da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System for a variety of minimally invasive robotic surgical procedures, including urological, gynecological and general surgery.
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Menorah Medical Center
Menorah Medical Center is proud to be the first hospital in Kansas City and in the state of Kansas to offer the CyberKnife® Radiosurgery System. We are also home to the da Vinci®, an alternative to open surgery.
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Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Overland Park Regional Medical Center has added the da Vinci® robotic surgical system to its comprehensive surgical services, which allows physicians to perform complex surgical procedures through very small incisions.
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Research Medical Center
Research Medical Center has added the da Vinci® robotic surgical system to our comprehensive surgical services. We are also home to the Gamma Knife®, which offers new hope and treatment options to people suffering from tumors.
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