DaVinci Code: Robotic Surgery at Bethanien Clinic

Switzerland is a leader in the development and implementation of medical innovations among European countries. The government spends 11% of the country's GDP on healthcare. Only the United States spends more on the development of this industry - 16% of the country's GDP. It is natural that the quality of medical services and service in Switzerland is very high. Swiss doctors are the first in Europe to start working with the latest medical equipment.

Betanien is a Swiss top clinic that is trusted with the health of about 5,000 patients from all over the world each year. In 2017, the clinic received second place in a non-trivial beauty contest among Swiss clinics. Betanien is located in a picturesque region, surrounded by the beauty of the Alpine mountains and lakes. The apartments where patients are accommodated more resemble luxury rooms in expensive hotels than hospital wards.

At Betanien professors and doctors of medical sciences of various specializations work. Here they take births, treat gynecological diseases, solve the problem of male and female infertility, treat ENT diseases, gastrointestinal tract, musculoskeletal system and many other diseases.

Betanien specializes in surgery of various profiles, from maxillofacial and plastic surgery to orthopedic surgery and tumor removal. The surgeons and neurosurgeons of the clinic are known not only in Switzerland, but also all over the world. The clinic works with the latest technologies and prefers minimally invasive surgery when possible to avoid the scalpel.

This year, the surgical department of  Betanien  acquired the latest high-precision equipment - the operating system model. DaVinci.  In fact, this is a robotic surgeon that takes minimally invasive surgery to a new level. Thanks to DaVinci the clinic's surgeons can perform minimally invasive operations not only in urology and gynecology.

Minimally invasive surgery is surgery inside the body without incisions and tissue damage during surgery. If there is a possibility to get by with minimally invasive surgery, it is always better. Operations that are performed using a traditional scalpel require general anesthesia, which is a serious strain on the heart. Rehabilitation after such operations is long and stressful.

Minimally invasive surgery is performed using high-precision computerized medical equipment, while no incisions are made on the body. The most common method used for these operations is endoscopy. A thin tube with a microcamera and a light bulb at the end is inserted into the cavity - this is an endoscope. The endoscope also has an instrument built in, with which the operation is performed.

The operating system DaVinci has gone beyond standard endoscopy. The experience and intuition of the surgeon was joined by a robot that does not make mistakes. During surgery on DaVinci  , the surgeon controls the instruments from a special console. Thanks to a tiny three-dimensional camera, the operating field view is significantly expanded. As a result, the surgeon not only sees the operating area much clearer than in conventional surgery, but he can also see areas that are not visible in classical techniques.

The operating system DaVinci  operating system allows for complex operations without risk and minimizes rehabilitation time.

Reviews of doctors  Betanien on the use of robotics DaVinci can be viewed on the YouTube channel, if you know German.