Robotic Surgery
Istanbul
Robotic Surgery care in Istanbul is available at 4 hospitals in the Voumed network.
Robotic surgery is a modern form of minimally invasive surgery in which the surgeon operates through a few small incisions using a robotic system that extends the precision and reach of the human hand. It is not a separate disease area but a surgical platform that spans many specialties, urology, gynaecology, general and colorectal surgery, thoracic surgery and cardiac surgery, and is used especially in cancer care. Patients travel for the robotic approach because, in suitable cases, it can mean smaller incisions, less pain, less blood loss and a faster return to normal life than open surgery. The surgeon remains fully in control at every moment; the robot simply translates their movements into finer, steadier ones inside the body.
At a glance
- What it is
- a minimally invasive approach where the surgeon controls robotic instruments from a console
- Specialties it spans
- urology, gynaecology and gynaecologic oncology, general and colorectal surgery, bariatric, thoracic and cardiac surgery
- Common operations
- prostate, kidney, uterine, bowel and stomach cancer surgery, hysterectomy and fibroid removal, obesity surgery, selected heart and chest procedures
- Common benefits
- small incisions, a three dimensional magnified view, precise control, less blood loss and a shorter recovery
- Typical hospital stay
- often 1 to 3 nights, depending on the operation and the organ involved
- Anaesthesia
- general anaesthesia
- Typical first step
- a specialist assessment that confirms whether the robotic approach suits your specific condition
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Technologies and equipment
Da Vinci Robotic Surgery
The da Vinci robotic surgical system lets a surgeon perform complex operations through a few small keyhole incisions instead of one large cut. Sitting at a nearby console, the surgeon controls tiny wristed instruments and a magnified high-definition three-dimensional camera, while the robotic arms translate every hand movement into precise, steady motion inside the body. The system never acts on its own: the surgeon is in full control at all times. For patients, this minimally invasive approach often means less pain, smaller scars, less blood loss and a quicker return to normal life.
Robotic Arm-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery
Robotic arm-assisted orthopedic surgery is a technology used mainly in knee and hip replacement to plan and carry out the operation with very high accuracy. A detailed three-dimensional plan is built from the patient's own CT scan, and during surgery a robotic arm guides the surgeon's instruments so that bone is prepared and the implant is positioned to that exact plan. The surgeon always holds and directs the instrument; the robotic arm adds steadiness and built-in limits that protect the surrounding tissue. The aim is a joint that fits and balances well, which can mean less pain and a smoother recovery.
V-NOTES Scarless Surgery (Vaginal Laparoscopy)
V-NOTES (Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery) is a minimally invasive gynaecological technique performed entirely through the natural vaginal opening, with no incision on the abdomen at all. A camera and slim surgical instruments are passed through the vagina, so the surgeon can reach and treat the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes from inside without cutting the abdominal wall. Because nothing is opened on the outside of the body, the technique leaves no visible scar and is generally linked with less pain and a quicker recovery than conventional or keyhole abdominal surgery.
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