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First Prostatectomy at Bryn Mawr Hospital Using the da Vinci S Surgical Sytem

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Revolutionary Treatment of Prostate Cancer Performed at Bryn Mawr Hospital!

David McGinnis, M.D. and the Bryn Mawr Hospital O.R. team successfully completed the first prostatectomy to be done at Bryn Mawr using the da Vinci® S robotic surgical system on Monday, July 10, 2006. The patient, age 60, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and required a radical prostatectomy (or removal of the prostate gland). While this was Dr. McGinnis's first robotic prostatectomy at Bryn Mawr Hospital, he is, in fact, one of the most experienced in the region in this procedure.

The da Vinci S System provides breakthrough capabilities that allows surgeons to perform delicate minimally invasive surgical procedures such as prostatectomieswith greater precision. Robotic-assisted visualization, dexterity, precision and control can enable your surgeon to perform a wide array of surgical procedures through 1-2 cm incisions while achieving equal or better clinical outcomes. The advantages to prostate atients are faster recovery, less pain and shorter hospital stays.

See below for pictures of Dr. McGinnis and his team performing this procedure!

Highlights from Bryn Mawr Hospital's First da Vinci Prostatectomy...

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