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"I wasn't in pain, so much as I was
uncomfortable," Proby says. "But the
hernia slowed me down. I couldn't go to
the park or beach with my kids. It would
become very uncomfortable if I sat for
too long."
The Minimalist
Movement
To spare Proby from another open surgical procedure, her OB-GYN referred her
to general surgeon Stephen Sisco, MD, of
Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists,
an expert in laparoscopic robot-assisted
hernia repair. This minimally invasive
operation is one of a growing number
of robotic surgeries being performed at
Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
Recognizing the vast benefits of minimally invasive surgery, BMH invested
in the latest generation of the da Vinci
Surgical System, allowing surgeons to
operate with enhanced vision, precision,
dexterity and control. The cutting-edge
technology features 3-D, high-definition
optics and instruments capable of bending and rotating 365 degrees.
"With better instrumentation and
visualization, we can perform more complex procedures with better outcomes,"
says Sisco, the first surgeon in the area to
offer robot-assisted single-site gallbladder surgery. "For the patient, it means a
quicker recovery, less pain, reduced risk
of infection and little scarring."
Surgical Star
Using the da Vinci robot, Sisco was
able to repair Proby's hernia through
several small incisions in the abdomen,
getting her back to her normal activities in days rather than weeks.
"The surgery went very well,"
Proby says. "The recovery was much
easier than what I experienced with
open surgery."
Rather than having to stay in the
hospital four or five days as she did with
previous surgeries, she went home after
just two nights.
"I love Dr. Sisco," she says. "He's
very personable and explained everything to me. I felt confident it would be
done correctly."
Now fully recovered, Proby is
once again enjoying outings with her
5- and 10-year-old boys and 4-yearold granddaughter.
"After all of my health problems, I
didn't have a lot of energy," she says.
"I'm looking forward to getting back
to my old life." n
General surgeon
Stephen Sisco, MD
HERNIA
PRIMER
Hernia repair is one of the most common operations performed by general
surgeons in the United States. More
than 1 million patients a year undergo
surgery for some kind of hernia.
While men are most at risk of
developing a hernia, they can occur
in women, children and even infants.
Hernias are most common in the
abdomen, but also can appear in
the upper thigh, belly button and
groin areas.
Types of hernia include:
3 Ventral: It is most common in
elderly or overweight people who are
inactive after abdominal surgery. The
intestine pushes through a scar in
the belly.
3 Inguinal: The most common of
all hernias, it occurs when the intestines or bladder protrude through the
abdominal wall into the inguinal canal
in the groin.
3 Hiatal: With this kind of hernia,
the upper stomach squeezes through
an opening in the diaphragm into the
chest, causing acid reflux. It is most
common in patients older than 50.
CALL
Robot-Assisted
Surgeries
Stephen Sisco, MD, is one of
several Beaufort Memorial
physicians performing minimally invasive procedures
using the da Vinci Surgical
System. To schedule an
appointment with any of the
hospital's general surgeons,
call 843-524-8171.
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