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Cirugía robótica - Recovery

Nombres alternativos

Cirugía asistida por robot; Cirugía laparoscópica asistida por robótica; Cirugía laparoscópica con ayuda robótica

Antes del procedimiento:

Usted no puede consumir ningún alimento ni líquido durante 8 horas antes de la cirugía. Si se está sometiendo a ciertos tipos de cirugía abdominal, el cirujano le puede recomendar que limpie sus intestinos con un enema o un laxante el día antes de la cirugía.

Deje de tomar ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirin), anticoagulantes como warfarina (Coumadin) o Plavix, antinflamatorios, vitaminas u otros suplementos 10 días antes del procedimiento.

Después del procedimiento:

A usted lo llevarán a una sala de recuperación después del procedimiento. Dependiendo del tipo de cirugía realizada, quizá deba permanecer hospitalizado de un día para otro o durante un par de días.

Usted debe ser capaz de caminar al cabo de un día después de la operación, dependiendo de qué tipo de procedimiento se hizo. Evite el levantamiento de cosas pesadas o esforzarse hasta que el médico le dé su aprobación. El médico puede aconsejarle que no maneje durante al menos una semana.

Recuperación:

Debido a que las incisiones quirúrgicas normalmente son más pequeñas que con la cirugía abierta tradicional, la cirugía robótica puede llevar a:

  • Recuperación más rápida
  • Menos dolor y sangrado
  • Menos riesgo de infección
  • Hospitalización más corta
  • Cicatrices más pequeñas
  • Reviewed last on: 3/28/2011
  • Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Eichel L, McDougall EM, Clayman RV. Basics of laparoscopic urologic surgery. In: Wein AJ. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 7.

Gomez G. Emerging technology in surgery: Informatics, electronics, robotics. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 19.

Oleynikov D. Robotic surgery. Surg Clin N Am. 2008;88:1121-1130.

Hu JC, Gu X, Lipsitz SR, Barry MJ, D'Amico AV, Weinberg AC, et al. Comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive vs. open radical prostatectomy. JAMA. 2009;302(14):1557-1564.

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