Surgical Care and Robotics in Ocala

It's natural to feel nervous about surgery, but we're here to put your mind at ease. Our team of surgical experts at AdventHealth Ocala is by your side at every turn with advanced care and compassionate support. This might mean an innovative, minimally invasive surgery using robotics. Or it could mean a more traditional approach. Our surgical specialists will tailor a treatment plan to your needs and recovery goals.

Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)

We have some of the most respected surgeons in the country who are not only pioneering new MIS techniques, but teaching them to other surgeons worldwide. Benefits of MIS procedures include:

• Decreased risk of infection
• Less scarring
• Reduced blood loss
• Shorter hospital stays and recovery time
• Smaller incisions

Laparoscopic Procedures

With the help of innovative surgical devices and remotely controlled instrumentation, surgeons can make a few small incisions (and sometimes just one) instead of the large ones required in the past to perform your procedure.

Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Robotic-assisted surgery helps surgeons perform complicated and delicate procedures with more precision, control and flexibility than traditional techniques allow. And while many people associate robotic surgery with minimally invasive surgery, it can also be used for some open surgical procedures.

Endoscopic General Surgery

For this minimally invasive procedure, your surgeon will insert a thin, flexible tube with a tiny camera at the end (the endoscope) into your body through a small incision or natural opening, like your mouth or nose. Once the endoscope is in, your surgeon can then pass small surgical instruments through it to perform the operation while seeing the surgical area on a computer monitor.

General surgeries that may be performed via endoscopy include:

• Anti-reflux procedures
• Hernia repair
• Liver and gallbladder procedures
• Pancreatic surgeries
• Weight-loss (bariatric) procedures

We're honored that you've chosen us to guide you through this stage of your journey to wellness. Our caring experts are committed to your whole health — in body, mind and spirit.

For patients, robotic-assisted procedures have made surgery less daunting and healing less strenuous. When preparing for robotic surgery, you can expect:

• Faster return to everyday routines
• Fewer complications
• Less blood loss and fewer transfusions
• Less scarring
• Lowered risk of infection
• Shorter hospital stays

At AdventHealth, our surgeons use the da Vinci^® Surgical System to perform robotic surgeries. It has 3D vision that magnifies the surgical field up to 10 times, giving surgeons a more detailed view of operating sites than they can see with their eyes alone.

The da Vinci’s robotic arms and instruments help surgeons work with tissue from angles and positions that can be very difficult to access. More steady than human hands, the arms are controlled by a surgeon at a console next to the patient. And the da Vinci instruments are even more precise than laparoscopic tools, allowing our surgeons to perform complex gynecological, urological, thoracic and general surgical procedures.

At AdventHealth, our orthopedic surgeons are always pioneering new techniques that allow for a less-invasive experience and shorter recovery time. With Mako^® Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery, you can experience treatment that relieves your joint pain while significantly reducing the risks and recovery times associated with traditional open surgery.

At AdventHealth Ocala, our surgeons use the Mazor X Stealth™ robotic system to perform spine surgeries. This platform allows our surgeons to provide our spine patients with:

• Faster recovery and a shorter hospital stay
• Reduced pain after surgery
• Less exposure to radiation
• Reduced chance of complications

AdventHealth Ocala is the first hospital in Marion County to offer robotic-assisted bronchoscopy to better detect and treat lung cancer. Our physicians use the MONARCH^® Platform to navigate the anatomy of the lungs with enhanced visibility and control. Guiding the robotic arms with a remote control modeled after popular video game controllers, our physicians can access lesions in the lung periphery with greater accuracy than ever before, using a bronchoscope with 180° flexion in any direction.

Many emotions can accompany surgery. At AdventHealth Ocala, everything we do is designed to ease your mind and calm your spirit, including:

• A visitor policy that allows your loved ones to visit any time
• Calm and soothing patient rooms that allow you to get plenty of rest
• Chaplains who are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to offer guidance, companionship and comfort

Our surgical team is highly skilled, but also thoughtful, compassionate and kind. And when it’s time for you to return home, we’ll walk you carefully through the next steps. You’ll learn exactly where to go and what to do, knowing that we’re here at any point you might need us. We’re eager to see you thrive.