Turkey Creek Medical Center is the First Hospital in Knoxville to Utilize Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery System
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Turkey Creek Medical Center is the First Hospital in Knoxville to Utilize Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery System

Turkey Creek Medical Center announced Tuesday that it is taking minimally invasive robotic surgery to the next level.

The hospital said it now has a newer, more sophisticated robotic system that offers more than 150 enhancements over previous versions, including improved accuracy and precision, enhanced 3D imaging and better ergonomics for surgeons.

Dr. Marc Campbell, the chair of surgery at Tennova Surgical Associates, is one of the surgeons who is using the new surgical system.

“This technology offers enhanced precision, dexterity, and visualization which improves accuracy and minimizes trauma to surrounding tissue for quicker recovery and better patient outcomes,” said Campbell.

Campbell said this new surgical system, which Turkey Creek Medical Center is the first hospital in Knoxville to utilize, can be used for general, gynecological, bariatric, colorectal, and urological surgery.

The hospital said the new system also helps surgeons because new feedback technology now allows them to feel the push and pull of forces at the instrument tip, something that is helpful when working with delicate tissue.

Click here for more information on the procedures offered at Turkey Creek Medical Center using this technology.

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