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Minimally invasive surgery

Minimally invasive surgery enables precise and gentle surgical procedures with minimal tissue damage. Thanks to small incisions, wound areas are kept as small as possible. As a result, patients benefit from less pain, earlier mobilisation, shorter recovery times and improved wound healing.

Minimally invasive surgery is used in various medical specialities. Robot-assisted systems also increase the precision of the procedures.

Definition
Advantages
Areas of application
Robot-assisted surgery

Quick facts

  • Definition: Minimally invasive surgery involves procedures that cause as little tissue damage as possible through small incisions.
  • Advantages: Small scars, less post-operative pain, faster return to everyday life and better wound healing.
  • Application: For diagnosis and treatment in specialist areas such as general and visceral surgery, orthopaedics, gynaecology and thoracic surgery.
  • Robot-assisted surgery: Robot technology complements minimally invasive surgery and can further increase precision and safety.

About minimally invasive surgery

Minimally invasive surgery involves inserting precise instruments through very small incisions in the skin. This technique preserves the skin, soft tissue and internal structures as much as possible. For patients, this usually means less pain, earlier mobilisation, faster recovery and a lower risk of wound infection. This often shortens the hospital stay.

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Advantages

Minimally invasive procedures offer several advantages:
  • Smaller skin incisions: Less scarring
  • Less tissue damage: Protection of skin, muscles and internal structures
  • Less pain: Lower need for post-operative pain medication
  • Faster recovery: Earlier mobilisation and quicker return to everyday life
  • Shorter hospital stay: Discharge often possible after just a few days
  • Fewer infections: Reduced risk of wound healing disorders and infections

Areas of application

Minimally invasive procedures are used in various surgical disciplines. At Swiss Medical Network, we use minimally invasive procedures in several specialist areas:

Visceral surgery
Thoracic surgery
Urology
Neurosurgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Gynaecology
Breast surgery
Onkology

Robot-assisted surgery

Robot-assisted surgical systems such as the Da Vinci system are increasingly being used in minimally invasive procedures. It consists of a control console at which the surgeon sits and a robotic system with several movable arms. A high-resolution 3D image magnified up to ten times gives the surgeon an excellent view of the surgical field and allows them to control the microsurgical instruments with extreme precision.

Thanks to the special mobility of the robot arms, even the finest structures can be operated on with great care – with high accuracy and minimal stress on the surrounding tissue. This can help to further promote the advantages of minimally invasive procedures.

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