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3 enDoscoPic skull Base surgery for Brain tumors Melvin Field, MD, neurosurgeon 4 roBotic-assisteD hysterectomies Physicians: 5 roBotic-assisteD Prostatectomies Physician: Physician: Tumors located at the skull base provide significant risks Melvin Field, MD, and challenges to specializes in cranial, neurosurgeons spinal and Gamma Knife® and their patients neurosurgery. when surgery is required to remove these lesions. Today, through minimally invasive endoscopic skull base surgery, tumors can now be removed without large incisions by using the nose as a natural corridor to the brain. The results are shorter recovery time and improved outcomes for the patient. Dr. Field is one of the few doctors performing endoscopic skull base surgery. With this technique, he navigates to the base of the brain through the nose using an endoscopic camera less than 5 millimeters in size. It allows him to see the tumor with greater detail and work through smaller corridors with less disruption to the surrounding brain. Traditionally, surgery to remove a skull base tumor would take more than 12 hours. This procedure often takes less than four hours and many patients go home in one to three days. DescriPtion: Neil J. Finkler, MD, Robert W. Holloway, MD, and Glenn E. Bigsby IV, DO, gynecologic oncologists Neil J. Finkler, MD, Robert W Holloway, MD, . and Glenn E. Bigsby IV , DO, specialize in treating complex gynecological conditions with roboticassisted surgery. Vipul Patel, MD, robotics surgeon Traditional surgical removal of the prostate is a very effective treatment, but it carries a risk of Vipul Patel, MD, specializes urinary incontiin robotic-assisted urologic nence and sexual surgery of the prostate, dysfunction. kidney and bladder. Dr. Patel continues Florida Hospital’s legacy of prostate cancer innovation through a revolutionary minimally invasive procedure—the da Vinci robotic-assisted prostatectomy. As one of the most experienced surgeons in the world, he has performed more than 2,000 robotic prostatectomies. Unlike with a traditional laparoscopic surgery, Dr. Patel has a 3-D, 10-times magnified view of the patient. Da Vinci’s tiny robotic arms provide exquisite control and range of motion, making Dr. Patel’s movements so precise that nerves and blood vessels important for urinary control and sexual function have the potential to be better spared. DescriPtion: In the past, hysterectomies kept women off of their feet for months. Today, Drs. Finkler, Holloway, and Bigsby offer a remarkable alternative that can get women back to daily life faster. These surgeons have performed more robotic hysterectomies than any other physicians in Florida and are leaders in the field of robotic gynecologic surgery. The robotic-assisted hysterectomy is performed through small incisions in the abdomen. This advanced minimally invasive surgery employs the state-ofthe-art da Vinci® robot technology and magnified 3-D images of the pelvic area that allow the physicians to precisely remove and treat areas of the body. DescriPtion: Benefits: Benefits: Improved outcomes Faster recovery Less pain No bandages or external scars Superior outcomes Significantly less pain and blood loss Less scarring (1-inch vs. 4–6 inch incisions) Shorter hospital stay (23 hours vs. 3–5 days) and quicker recovery (3–4 weeks vs. 8 weeks) Fewer complications, including reduced risk of infection Benefits: Excellent control Smaller incisions Less pain and blood loss Shorter hospital stay Quicker return to normal activities TakeMeToFloridaHospital.com I 9 http://www.TakeMeToFloridaHospital.com

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