University Gynecologic Oncology (UGO) is committed to providing comprehensive gynecological cancer care for our patients through a multidisciplinary approach. Our state-of-the-art services provide the highest level in prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Our physicians are pioneers of patient care, technology and cancer treatment. We offer robotic surgery, a groundbreaking alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy.
Our surgeons are committed to advancing the field of surgical techniques within gynecological surgery and are some of the most successful gynecological robotic surgeons in the world. UGO physicians perform the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.
Robotic surgery combines the benefits of laparoscopic surgery with the dexterity of traditional open surgery. This allows a surgeon to perform complex procedures laparoscopically, that would have previously required a large open incision through traditional surgery. After the patient is asleep and positioned, laparoscopic ports are placed into the patient's abdomen and the specialized instruments are inserted. Unlike traditional laparoscopic instruments, which have limited freedom of movement, robotic instruments are designed like a human wrist with the ability to bend, rotate, flex, etc. The surgeon controls the movements of these instruments from a console located next to the patient. By manipulating hand grips within the console, the computer translates these movements into ones performed by the laparoscopic instruments. At no time does the computer "robot" perform any motion on its own - all actions are directly controlled by the surgeon.
