BCHS offering surgical robotics open
house and mini health fair
Are you considering treatment for hysterectomy, prostate,
kidney, or lung-related conditions or know someone who
is? If so, Battle Creek Health System is offering advanced
surgical procedures for those areas to get you back on
your feet more quickly than ever.
On Wednesday, May 20, BCHS is holding a free surgical
robotics open house and mini health fair in its outpatient
center from 3-6:30 p.m. to showcase this technology.
Light refreshments and short presentations on the benefits
of surgical robotics will be offered. There will also
be free health screenings including: pulmonary function
spirometry, pulse oximetery, blood glucose, and blood
pressure.
The public will have an opportunity to meet some of
the most experienced surgeons in the region and get behind
the controls of the da Vinci 'S' HD surgical system.
 The da Vinci S 'HD' robotic system is powered by state-of-the-art
robotic technology that allows a surgeon's hand movements
to be translated into precise movements of micro-instruments
in and near the surgery site through tiny surgery openings.
Its three-dimensional imaging camera capabilities give
the surgeon a clearer picture of tissue structures. Because
the surgery is performed using very small instruments
placed through tiny incisions in the body, the patient
experiences less pain and blood loss, usually has a shorter
hospital, and most importantly is able to return to normal
activities more quickly.
This new surgery platform uses a small camera that is
inserted through very small incisions to magnify the
surgery site, which enhances the surgeon's hand and wrist
movements offering more dexterity, versatility, and precision.
Even though it is referred to as a 'robotic' surgery,
the system cannot be programmed nor can it make decisions
or incisions on its own. The da Vinci system requires
that every surgical maneuver be performed by the highly
trained and skilled surgeon.
"One might expect that a technology like this would
only be available at a large metropolitan hospital," says
Dr. Jeffrey Mitchell, vice president of medical affairs
and chief medical officer at Battle Creek Health System. "But
BCHS, through our commitment to providing the latest
surgery techniques for our community is, for example,
one of only a few centers nationwide currently performing
the pulmonary lobectomy procedure using the da Vinci
S 'HD' system."
"This new technology provides surgeons with superior
3-D visualization, enhanced dexterity, and greater precision
making it possible for them to perform minimally invasive
procedures involving complex reconstruction," adds
Dr. Tammy Gleeson, chair of the BCHS surgery department. "The
improved and magnified images enable our surgeons to
handle delicate tissues with added precision, especially
in confined spaces in the body.
"As with any surgical procedure, these benefits
cannot be guaranteed as surgery is both patient and procedure
specific. The da Vinci system is not used on every type
of surgery, but where it is used, in most cases, patients
will feel much better more quickly than through the use
of traditional surgery techniques."
 BCHS offers less invasive robotic surgeries options
in treatments for gynecologic, thoracic, and urology
conditions.
Battle Creek Health System, sponsored by two parent
organizations--Trinity Health (the fourth largest Catholic
health system in the U.S. with 21 hospitals, 9 nursing
homes, 19 senior house facilities, 8 home health care
agencies, and 4 hospices in Michigan alone) and BCHS
Community Partners, is accredited by the Joint Commission
on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Battle
Creek Health System is a recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades
Orthopaedic Surgery Excellence Award(tm) and 2009 Five
Star rated for joint replacement surgery and total knee
replacement. HealthGrades is a leading health care information
company that provides objective 'report card' ratings
nationwide. BCHS provides excellent health care for the
community and promotes wellness for the whole person
with access and compassion for all. For the latest medical
information, visit the BCHS web site at www.bchealth.com
or call the BCHS Marketing Department at (269) 966-8132.
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