Silver Cross Performs First Robotic Single-Incision Gallbladder Removal in Will County

Most people who require gallbladder removal are candidates for the robotic, single-incision surgery.

Silver Cross Hospital performed the area’s first da Vinci Single-Site Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal surgery) on Nov. 1, 2012. Using robotic assistance, Dr. R.A. Gamagami, board certified general surgeon, and a surgical team at Silver Cross removed the patient’s gallbladder through a tiny one-inch incision in the belly button, leaving only a small, nearly invisible scar. Gamagami, who was also the first physician to perform a single-incision gallbladder surgery two years ago at Silver Cross, believes the robot offers better visualization through enhanced magnification and 3-D vision, allowing for a safer, less traumatic, quicker recovery and superior cosmetic outcome.   A sponsored article by Silver Cross Hospital. Da Vinci is a …

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