UM Medical Center's Robotic Surgery Program

Treatments

Cystectomy

A cystectomy is a procedure during which all or part of a patient’s bladder is removed. This procedure is usually performed on patients who suffer from bladder cancer, problems with bladder nerve or muscle control, or damage to their bladders as a result of chemotherapy or radiation treatments.

Prostatectomy

A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of a patient’s prostate gland. This surgery is usually a part of the treatment process for patients with prostate cancer or prostate enlargement.

Nephrectomy

A nephrectomy is a procedure in which all or part of one of the patient’s kidneys is removed. This procedure is often used to treat patients who have severe kidney damage as a result of disease, injury, or congenital conditions. However, it is also performed on patients seeking to donate one of their kidneys to another individual.

Pyeloplasty

Pyeloplasty is an operation to correct a blockage that has occurred between the kidney and the ureter, which is the tube that drains the kidney into the bladder. By removing the blockage, urine will be able to drain freely from the kidney to the bladder.

Hysterectomy

A hysterectomy is an operation to remove all or part of a patient’s uterus. In some instances, the patient’s ovaries and fallopian tubes are also removed. This operation often serves as treatment for fibroids, endometriosis, uterine prolapse, persistent bleeding, or chronic pelvic pain.

Sacrocolpopexy

Sacrocolpopexy is a procedure used to treat prolapse of the vagina. This procedure is usually performed following a hysterectomy in order to provide long-term support for the patient’s vagina.

Myomectomy

Myomectomy is a procedure used to remove myomas (or fibroids) from the uterus. This procedure is often thought to be an alternative to a hysterectomy for younger women who wish to have children after the operation.

Myxoma

A myxoma is a non-cancerous tumor in the upper left or right side of the heart. It usually grows on the wall (atrial septum) that separates the two sides of the heart. UMMC offers patients diagnosed with this condition the opportunity to have the tumor removed through robotic surgery.

Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass (TECAB)

Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) is the least invasive coronary artery bypass grafting operation. The bypass graft is placed through tiny holes without any opening of the chest. Surgical trauma and scarring for patients are very minimal.

This page was last updated on: June 29, 2009.