Robotic Surgery Center
The region's Robotic Surgery leader
Turkey Creek Medical Center is the first in Knoxville to perform MAKOplasty® partial knee resurfacing.
Turkey Creek robotic surgical procedure uses groundbreaking new technology.
For doctors at Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center, they've thrown away the scalpel in favor of a mouse and a robot.
With technical advances today, surgery does not necessarily mean large incisions, as in the past.
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy uses a computer to control the surgical instruments during the surgery.
One way for a surgeon to do laparoscopic surgery is with the help of a robot.
da Vinci® ... Changing the Experience of Surgery at Tennova Healthcare
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a condition that may require surgery, you owe it to yourself to learn about all of your medical options, including the most effective, least invasive surgical treatments available.
The da Vinci® Surgical System provides surgeons with an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, putting a surgeon's hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform. The da Vinci System enables surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.
For the patient, benefits may include:
• Smaller incisions – provide faster healing and little to no scarring
• Shortened hospital stay, or even outpatient surgery
• Minimal blood loss – less chance a blood transfusion will be needed during surgery
• Less post-surgical pain – minimizes the length of time or need for pain medication
• Faster healing time – you will be back to your normal routine faster
MAKOplasty®
MAKOplasty Partial Knee Resurfacing offers new treatment options for those living with painful early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee, affecting only one or two components of the knee, and who prefer a less invasive surgery and more rapid recovery than total knee arthroplasty.
The entire procedure only requires a four to six inch incision over the knee. Tactile, intelligent robotic arm technology and three-dimensional visualization of the knee guides the surgeon in controlled resurfacing of the pre-defined area, saving as much of the patient’s healthy bone and surrounding tissue as possible.
Using CT scan data, the surgeon follows a three dimensional computer model of the patient’s pre-surgical plan. During the procedure, real-time visual, tactile and auditory feedback facilitates ideal implant positioning and placement. It is this level of planning and surgical accuracy in treating earlier stage knee osteoarthritis that can result in a more natural feeling knee and motion.
In many cases, patients are permitted to walk soon after surgery, drive a car within two weeks and return to normal daily activities shortly thereafter.
For more information, read the MAKOplasty FAQ »
da Vinci Surgical System
The da Vinci® Surgical System provides your surgeon with tremendous surgical accuracy utilizing high-definition 3D vision and a magnified operating view. Your doctor controls the da Vinci System, which translates his or her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside your body. Though it is often called a “robot,” da Vinci cannot act on its own: The surgery is performed entirely by your doctor.
Together, da Vinci technology allows your doctor to perform complex procedures through just a few tiny openings. As a result patients are often able to get back to their daily routines faster — without the usual recovery for traditional surgeries.
To date, the da Vinci System has been used successfully worldwide in hundreds of thousands of procedures.
For more information, read the da Vinci FAQ »
Robotic Surgery Video
Here you can view a video that will help explain how a common robotic surgery procedure is performed.
MAKOplasty® Animation
MAKOplasty® Partial Knee Resurfacing is an innovative procedure designed to provide quicker recovery and improved surgical outcomes for patients with joint degeneration in one or multiple parts of the knee. By selectively targeting the portion of the knee that has been damaged by osteoarthritis, surgeons can resurface the damaged area without compromising the healthy bone and tissue surrounding it. (Note: no sound on this clip.)
Learn more at makosurgical.com
da Vinci® Si Surgery
This video provides an overview of all the technical details included in the latest version of the da Vinci® Si High Definition Surgery System, including an improved user interface and controls. (Note: video includes actual surgical footage.)
Learn more at the da Vinci website.
The Robotic Surgery Center at Tennova Healthcare is home to some of the most sought-after physicians in the country performing the newest, most innovative techniques in surgery today. Our physicians not only learn and practice cutting edge medicine, but many are involved in the development of new treatments through active clinical research.
