Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
Sutter Cancer Center Treatments & Services
Colorectal cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers today, but also one of the most treatable. Colon resection surgery is usually the most common treatment, and is performed to remove a segment of the colon or rectum. Traditionally, patients undergoing treatment would have open surgery with a large open abdominal incision that extends from the pubic bone to the sternum. Recent advancements in technology now enable surgeons to perform robot-assisted surgical resection as a safe, less invasive way to remove the cancer while preserving bowel function.
The da Vinci® offers many benefits when compared to traditional open or laparoscopic surgery, including significantly less pain, less blood loss, fewer transfusions, less risk of infection, less scarring, shorter hospital stay, shorter recovery time, increased potential for normal bowel function, and better clinical outcomes and cancer cure rates.
Traditional Open vs. da Vinci® Robotic Colon Resection Incisions
Why Choose Sutter for Your da Vinci Surgery?
Patients from the Sacramento region and around the country choose to have their da Vinci surgery at Sutter because:
- Sutter is the regional leader in robotic surgery and performs a variety of urologic, colorectal and gynecological surgeries using robotic surgery totaling more than 400 in 2010;
- We have a dedicated surgery team for da Vinci surgeries;
- Integrated cancer support services including chemotherapy, radiation oncology, medical oncology, cancer prevention, cancer support groups and education;
da Vinci® Colorectal Surgeons
The following physicians are trained in da Vinci® colorectal surgery:
| Ranganath Pathak, M.D. Fellowship trained in Colon and Rectal Surgery | |
| Jeanne Yu, M.D. Fellowship trained in Colon and Rectal Surgery |
