Hernias
By choosing minimally invasive robotic surgery you are choosing faster healing, lower risk of incisional hernia occurrence, less time in the hospital, less pain postoperatively, and a faster return to normal activities.
In comparison to open surgery, which leaves a sizeable scar, the small half-inch incisions are barely noticeable. Typically, people who undergo robotic surgery are able to return home the same day and are back to most regular activities within 1-2 weeks. An open approach requires a much longer recovery time with the average patient returning to regular activities 6-8 weeks after surgery.
Dr. Barrios is skilled in the art of robotic hernia surgery and proudly offers Lafayette and the Acadiana region the most optimal outpatient care through the da Vinci Xi surgical system.
How does it Work?
With the da Vinci Surgical System, Dr. Barrios can operate through just a few small incisions. The da Vinci System features a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human hand. As a result, da Vinci enables Dr. Barrios to operate with enhanced vision, precision and control.
The Evolution of The Davinci Robot
Intuitve Surgical Incorporated’s first robot was developed in 1997 but the system did not get FDA approval until the year 2000. Improvements over the original resulted in the DaVinci S release in 2006. In 2009 the DaVinci Si platform further propelled the success of the robotic surgery movement with ongoing transition of prostate surgery and malignant gynecological surgery to being almost completely done with the robotic platform. The advanced technology additions to the DaVinci Si platform began to show promise in the adoption by general and colon and rectal surgical specialties. The “game changer” as many surgeons refer to it, was the release of the DaVinci Xi platform in 2014. The da Vinci System represents the latest in surgical and robotics technologies. Using the da Vinci Xi not only causes less pain, it also allows Dr. Barrios to make more precise movements, allowing for nearly perfect repairs with patients returning to normal activities at a much faster rate than those treated with open surgery.