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What is Robotic Surgery?
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Robotic surgery is an evolution of standard minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery utilizing 3-4 keyhole incisions, inserting robotic instruments into the body. These instruments are directly controlled 100% of the time by the operating robotic surgeon, Benjamin Johnson, MD.
Dr. Johnson utilizes the latest 4th generation DaVinci Xi surgical robot to perform complex surgeries with 3D-HD vision and greater precision, control, and efficiency compared to laparoscopic surgery.
Nearly all surgeries, even if previously thought to require open surgery, are now possible with 3 or 4 tiny incisions leading to:
- Faster recovery times and less time off work
- Less pain, less narcotic use, less blood loss
- Better Cosmesis with small and hidden incisions
- Lower complication rate
- Less conversions to open surgery
- Happier patients
Robotic Surgeons and patient outcomes are not all the same. Dr. Johnson keeps close data on outcomes which are superior to national and local averages. Cosmetic outcomes are also a focus for some patients in which incisions can be hidden completely in appropriate cases.
Davinci Xi Patient Cart
The Robot
- Highest standard in Robotic Surgery
- Docked to ports placed through tiny incisions
- Controlled at all times by Surgeon at console
- Highly precise movements
Vision Cart
The Brains
- Video processing and distribution
- Advanced and Standard energy source
Surgeon Console
The Controls
- 3D-HD vision
- Improved ergonomics
- Direct Control of all movements
Intuitive’s
4th Generation
Davinci Xi
Patient Reviews
Dr. Benjamin Johnson is a genuine person to the core. I have gone through about 30 big and small surgeries in my life, and he is one of the top two surgeons I have ever met. Surgery of any kind is a fusion of skill and art; Dr. Johnson has clearly mastered that. He is also an extremely knowledgeable doctor who can simplify complex medical conditions to patients. I’d be recommending him to anyone who asks me for suggestions on where to get general surgery or surgeries in his areas of clinical interest. As an experienced surgery patient with a good sample size of doctors and their work, I can confidently say that Dr. Johnson is a rare talent!
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Harshad Mali
I would highly recommend Dr. Benjamin Johnson. He is an exceptional physician. I was referred to Dr. Johnson for a second opinion after getting conflicting advice following a first hospitalization for diverticulitis. I had one doctor who was insisting I needed an immediate colon resection surgery and another who was focused on some other findings relative to my bile & pancreatic ducts. Needless to say, I was confused and frustrated on top of not feeling well. Dr. Johnson was more helpful than both of the other doctors combined. He is extremely knowledgeable, very caring and patient. He explains things thoroughly in an easy to understand way for the patient. I brought him copies of my CT & MRCP and he quickly got me in to review my case. Despite being a surgeon, his recommendation was very clear – I did not need surgery. His questions were more in depth than the GI doctor I had seen. Since I live part of the year in Florida, he even did research to find me a surgeon there in the event of a need for an emergency surgery in the future. He explained the importance of surgeons using the cutting edge technology – similar to what he has at Swedish Covenant – in the outcomes for the patient. Ideally, I would make my way to back to Chicago and have Dr Johnson operate. I have complete trust in him and so appreciate all the help he has given me.
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-Maureen McHale Hull