Live Twittercast: OB/GYN Da Vinci Surgery Posted on October 26, 2012 by ADC [View the story "Live Twittercast: Da Vinci Laparoscopic Supra-Cervical Hysterectomy" on Storify] Live Twittercast: Da Vinci Laparoscopic Supra-Cervical Hysterectomy Warning: Graphic images!Dr. Wendy Cutler, an OB/GYN with ADC, and a patient invited us to learn more about a procedure using the Da Vinci robotic surgical tool. Out of respect for patient privacy and the wishes of the patient, we do not reveal any private health information. Storified by AustinDiagnostic · Thu, Oct 25 2012 11:04:21 Cindy & Sally here getting ready for a live twittercast w/ Dr. Cutler, Ob/gyn @ 12. Join us! http://yfrog.com/nxka0wgjAustinDiagnostic In about 15 minutes we will begin our live twittercast of the di Vinci laproscopic supracervical hysterectomy with Dr. CutlerAustinDiagnostic This is Sally, I’ll be doing the tweeting during the procedure. Im going to shorten the procedure to LSH to save my sanity #askADCAustinDiagnostic We are just waiting on Dr Cutler. The patient is currently being prepped in the ORAustinDiagnostic Have a question for Dr Culter or about the LSH procedure? Let’s us know! We will try to answer them during/after the procedure #AskADCAustinDiagnostic Worst part about surgical masks? My glasses fogging up!! #ORproblemsAustinDiagnostic Dr Cutler is scrubbing in! We are about to beginAustinDiagnostic We are in th OR! Surgical team is prepping the patient.AustinDiagnostic Dr Cutler is prepping the patient http://yfrog.com/j2mz3zwj #adcobgynAustinDiagnostic Dr Cutler is beginning the LSH #askADC http://twitpic.com/b71uf6AustinDiagnostic Here comes the di Vinci machine! #askADC #divinci http://twitpic.com/b71vbmAustinDiagnostic Dr Cutler is starting on the left side. Everything is looking good. #askADCAustinDiagnostic View of the uterus from da Vinci camera http://yfrog.com/h2zinlwjAustinDiagnostic Dr Cutler is being joined by Dr Yvette Guitierrez-Schieffer at this momentAustinDiagnostic My view from the corner of the OR. The monitor to the right is the camera view. #askADC http://twitpic.com/b71wwpAustinDiagnostic Dr Guitierrez-Schieffer scrubbed in! http://twitpic.com/b71xsyAustinDiagnostic Dr Cutler has done hundreds of cases using the di Vinci robot. Much less invasive than traditional hysterectomies. #askADCAustinDiagnostic I wish my camera conveyed just how cool this is!AustinDiagnostic Dr Schieffer at front. Dr Cutler is on the other side of the robot http://twitpic.com/b71zcbAustinDiagnostic Dr Cutler is cauterizing the uterine artery preparing for removal of the uterus. Almost zero blood! #askADCAustinDiagnostic Photo from #davinci camera of uterus #lsh #askadc http://yfrog.com/gzwh1wcjAustinDiagnostic Dr Culter is detaching the uterus from the cervix. Remind me to ask how common it is to keep the cervix intact. #askADCAustinDiagnostic The docs have a hi-def view to do surgery. #askadchttp://yfrog.com/mnkypqojAustinDiagnostic My cohort, @CindyBrummer is getting video of the procedure Dark OR and iPhone camera doesn’t help capture the monitors wellAustinDiagnostic Uterus is detached!! Dr Cutler pointed out endometriosis on the monitor #askADCAustinDiagnostic Dr Cutler say this material will help prevent bleeding #askadc http://pic.twitter.com/T18Mhkx3AustinDiagnostic Dr Cutler is using a product called SurgiSeal to help seal off sutures and prevent any complications #askADCAustinDiagnostic And we are done! Just time to close up incision sites and head to recovery http://twitpic.com/b72antAustinDiagnostic Thanks to Dr Wendy Cutler for allowing us to participate in today’s surgery. #askADCAustinDiagnostic ADC ob/gyns finishing #lsh http://pic.twitter.com/VDz6q8onAustinDiagnostic Drs Cutler & Schieffer wrapping this surgery up #lsh #adcobgyn http://pic.twitter.com/IcrLu34dAustinDiagnostic Dr Cutler closing patient #adcobgyn http://pic.twitter.com/C2nRGiiYAustinDiagnostic Just verified the bladder is intact. All good! #adcobgyn http://pic.twitter.com/TSDcyRRAAustinDiagnostic All done! Thanks Dr Cutler! #lsh #adcobgyn http://pic.twitter.com/77tDNdeDAustinDiagnostic
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