Smaller incisions, shorter recovery: Oaklawn expands robotic surgery close to home
When Al Byam needed hernia surgery, he was able to have it done close to home. Byam, who lives south of Marshall, recently underwent a hernia repair in May by Dr. Catherine Burtrum using the da Vinci 5, an advanced... Read More: Smaller incisions, shorter recovery: Oaklawn expands robotic surgery close to home
Oaklawn acquires the da Vinci 5 surgical robot
The newly-released da Vinci 5 surgical robot is the latest addition of the surgical devices utilized at Oaklawn. Oaklawn acquired the device in early February, and Dr. Catherine Burtrum was the first to use it. “Oaklawn getting the new da Vinci... Read More: Oaklawn acquires the da Vinci 5 surgical robot