At Suburban Surgical Associates/Suburban Metabolic Institute, our team of professionals can help with a variety of different surgical procedures. For example, we can help with robotic hernia surgery in Berwyn and Elmhurst, IL, and serving LaGrange, IL, if you have a hernia, you need to be managed. Here's what you need to know about this vital and important surgical procedure.
What Is This Surgery?
Robotic surgery is a relatively new method for repairing hernias and is designed to use a laparoscope that utilizes small cuts, a tiny camera, and other surgical tools to manage hernia repair. The surgeon sits at a control console during the operation and handles these instruments properly here, carefully opening the abdomen and providing surgical support in this way.
Thankfully, this procedure can provide a myriad of unique benefits that make it a useful option for a broad range of people. Below, we'll highlight a few more benefits of getting this surgery and who it might benefit the most. In this way, you can feel comfortable deciding if you want to invest in this surgery or work with your general care team on this surgery.
The Benefits of This Process
If you're interested in robotic hernia surgery in Berwyn and Elmhurst, IL, and serving LaGrange, IL, here are a few benefits that might suit you the best:
- Produces a 3D look at the inside of your body
- Creates smaller scars that will heal a lot more quickly
- Lets the surgeon create stitches that are smaller and heal more quickly
- Produces less pain than other types of surgical processes
Deciding If You're a Good Candidate
If you're interested in this process, it's important to gauge whether you're a good candidate. Typically, we suggest getting this robotic surgery if your hernia is:
- Large and seemingly getting larger over time: robotic surgery can limit its spread
- Growing regularly and getting harder for you to manage with various methods
- Causing pain that is making your life harder to live and far more uncomfortable
Contact our team at Suburban Surgical Associates/Suburban Metabolic Institute if you're interested in this process and need to set up an appointment. Our team will sit down with you and provide the information necessary to fully understand this surgery.
Our Team Is Here To Help You
At Suburban Surgical Associates/Suburban Metabolic Institute, our team of skilled doctors can help you through robotic hernia surgery in Berwyn and Elmhurst, IL, and serving LaGrange, IL. We're here to help you through this process, so please contact us at our Berwyn or our Elmhurst office by calling (708) 484-0621 to get the support you need to fully understand this process.