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gynecology. Adams said he plans to start using the robot for colon, gall bladder and stomach operations as well. He said it wouldn’t be beneficial for all operations related to the abdominal area, namely appendectomies. “But for the most part, my goal is to do everything on the robot,” Adams said. Adams said robot-assisted surgeries come with a greater up-front cost to patients, but the doctor they are more economical over time because they tend to be more efficient and allow for faster healing. The fewer incisions necessary
a doctor makes inside a console. So it essentially operates like a puppet. It also has a viewfinder with magnification capabilities that far exceed the human eye. Adams said it also makes more precise incisions than the human hand. “It allows for better dissection, which leads to less trauma to tissues, which ultimately leads to less pain for the patients,” he said. Adams said he often uses the robot to repair hernias in the groin area, in the abdominal wall and in the esophagus. It also is used for operations related to urology and
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and the more precise they are, the faster a patient can heal and return their lives to normalcy. For that reason, and because of
the experience he’s had so far, Adams said he’s lobbying the hospital to expand its robotics programs. “It’s kind of the way surgery is moving, to become more minimally invasive,” he said. A spokesperson for Memorial Hermann Greater Heights said the hospital also has started a program for heartburn and acid reflux treatments within the last year or so. It also has a cancer center and delivers more than 1,000 babies each year, with its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit receiving a special care nursery designation from the Texas Department of State Health Ser-
vices. Paul O’Sullivan, senior vice president and CEO for Memorial Hermann Greater Heights, said earlier this year that the hospital also wants to focus on virtual care, which utilizes technology to allow patients to be examined by physicians without leaving home. It works through phone calls and video chats. While that type of care comes with inherent limitations, the benefits include shorter wait times, faster diagnoses and smaller crowds at the hospital.
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