Robotics Surgery

Specialty	Surgical Services - Cardiovascular
Hospital Department	Operating room
Contact Person	Mike May , Director 205-592-1498 mike.may@triadhospitals.com
Service/Procedure	Robotics Surgery
How it Works/ What it is	Minimally invasive robotics surgery to be used for urology and CV surgery.
Benefit to Patient	Less pain, smaller surgical incisions, less bleeding intraoperatively, shorter recover time.
Benefit to Referring Physician	Additional patient volume due to limited facilities with this technology.
Comments	DaVinci Robotics is currently being used. Click here to learn more about DaVinci Robotics.

 

 

Restore Patch for Ventricular Aneurysm & Congestive Heart Failure

Specialty	Surgical Services - Cardiovascular
Hospital Department	Operating room
Contact Person	Mike May , Director 205-592-1498 mike.may@triadhospitals.com
Service/Procedure	Restore patch for Ventricular Aneurysm and Congestive Heart Failure
How it Works/ What it is	The aneurysm is sealed with the Restore patch restoring left ventricular function in Congestive Heart Failure
Benefit to Patient	Utilizing new technology, enhances left ventricular function

 

 

Microwave Ablation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation

Specialty	Surgical Services - Cardiovascular
Hospital Department	Operating room
Contact Person	Mike May , Director 205-592-1498 mike.may@triadhospitals.com
Service/Procedure	Microwave Ablation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
How it Works/ What it is	New treatment that is minimally invasive surgery used for the management of atrial fibrillation.
Benefit to Patient	Smaller surgical incisions, shorter recovery time, quicker results.
Benefit to Referring Physician	Eliminates need for life-long anti-coagulation therapy.  New technology for the treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation with the eventual elimination of long-term anti-coagulation therapy.