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International da Vinci Surgeon Testimonials

SURGEON NAME: Dr. Peter Wiklund
LOCATION: Stockholm, Sweden
"For me [robotic surgery] is the best way to actually see what I want to do."

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SURGEON NAME: Dr. Alex Mottrie
LOCATION: Aalst, Belgium
"Since we are doing this robotic surgery, our number of patients have increased exponentially because of the ... good results we have."

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SURGEON NAME: Dr. Declan Murphy
LOCATION: East Melbourne, Australia
"I feel that by offering da Vinci Prostatectomy, I can deliver cancer control, continence and potency."

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SURGEON NAME: Dr. Omer Karim
LOCATION: Berkshire, UK
"With robotic surgery we can do very delicate dissection around the prostate while preserving the neurovascular bundles and pelvic floor sphincter mechanism."

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SURGEON NAME: Dr. Chris Ogden
LOCATION: London, UK
"The da Vinci robot helps people to get consistently better results, more often, with their patients than they otherwise would with learning laparoscopic technique."

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SURGEON NAME: Dr. Joern Witt
LOCATION: Gronau, Germany
"The advantages of robotic surgery is that you can see better, that you can work more precisely, and that you have better functional and oncological results."

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While clinical studies support the effectiveness of the da Vinci Surgical System when used in minimally invasive surgery, individual results may vary. There are no guarantees of outcome. All surgeries involve the risk of major complications. Before you decide on surgery, discuss treatment options with your doctor. Understanding the risks of each treatment can help you make the best decision for your individual situation. Surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System may not be appropriate for every individual; it may not be applicable to your condition. Always ask your doctor about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits. Only your doctor can determine whether da Vinci Surgery is appropriate for your situation. The clinical information and opinions, including any inaccuracies expressed in this material by patients or doctor about da Vinci Surgery are not necessarily those of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. and should not be considered as substitute for medical advice provided by your doctor. All people depicted unless otherwise noted are models.  © 2012 Intuitive Surgical. All rights reserved. Intuitive, Intuitive Surgical, da Vinci, da Vinci S, da Vinci Si, Single-Site,  InSite, TilePro and EndoWrist are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intuitive Surgical. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.