In '06, she had
In '08, she underwent a da Vinci robotic hysterectomy to eliminate the benign uterine fibroid tumors that plagued her, despite the many treatments she tried. The outpatient surgery involved no incisions that would interfere with the internal sutures and scar tissue from her tummy tuck; her three incisions, each the length of a fingernail, was secured with surgical glue.
"I went home that day feeling great," says the
Amanda's surgery was done by physician William Irvin, a gynecologic
The da Vinci Surgical System can also be used to perform myometcomy, a surgical procedure that removes uterine fibroids while preserving the uterus and the patient's fertility potential. Robotic surgery can also be used for the successful management of pelvic organ relaxation and prolapse, for the management of a variety of gynecologic cancers including cervical and endometrial cancer, as well as for a number of other gynecological procedures.
In addition, it's being used for