When medication and noninvasive procedures are unable to relieve patients' symptoms, surgery remains the accepted and most effective treatment.

Robotic surgery uses state-of-the-art technology that allows the surgeon's hand movements to translate into extremely precise movements within the operative site. The magnified, three-dimensional view and small, robotic instruments enhance the surgeon's ability to perform complex procedures through small incisions.

Among the many benefits of robotic surgery compared to traditional gynecologic surgery are a faster recovery and return to normal activities, less pain, less scarring and a shorter hospital stay.

Why choose Sharp for robotic gynecologic surgery?

• Physicians at Sharp use the da Vinci® surgical system to assist in performing minimally invasive procedures; the da Vinci system is one of the most advanced of its kind
• Sharp has the most da Vinci-trained affiliated physicians in San Diego
• Surgeons across specialties are highly-trained and experienced in robotic surgery and committed to optimal outcomes

Conditions we treat with robotic gynecologic surgery.

Sharp's affiliated physicians use the da Vinci® surgical system to perform many procedures to treat many women's gynecologic conditions, including:

• Abnormal uterine bleeding (menorrhagia)
• Cervical dysplasia and cancer
• Endometriosis and associated pelvic pain
• Infertility
• Uterine and vaginal prolapse (sacrocolpopexy)
• Uterine fibroids/tumors (leiomyoma)
• Uterine cancer

Medical treatment with robotic gynecologic surgery.

Using state-of-the-art robotic surgery, Sharp's affiliated reproductive endocrinologists/infertility specialists and gynecologic oncologists perform the following procedures:

• Endometriosis and associated pelvic pain
• Removal of ovaries and some ovarian tumors
• Removal of uterine fibroids (myomectomy)
• Removal of uterus (hysterectomy)
• Resection of other pelvic tumors
• Treatment of uterine and vaginal prolapse (sacrocolpopexy)