The Best in Minimally Invasive Surgery at Baylor Medical Center at Frisco

George Branning, M.D. is among the few elite surgeons who are trained on the DaVinci Surgical System. More than just a tool, DaVinci Robotic Surgery is a paradigm shift in the art of gynecologic surgery. As it enhances the laparoscopic skills it becomes an extension of the mind and creativity of the surgeon. Precision, vision and ability are all heightened by one of the most advanced technologies a civilian can hold in their hand. With 10X magnification, 1080p High Definition, Stereoscopic Vision and 540 degree, fully articulating wristed instruments, Dr. Branning says, "It's as if I've been shrunk to an eight inch surgeon and placed in the patient's abdomen and am allowed to operate with the most wonderful, fully articulating tools on the planet; it is just enjoyable. This is what it must feel like to play a Stradivarius like a virtuoso." And because I'm a DaVinci Robotic Gynecologic Surgeons, my patients enjoy less blood loss, less post-operative pain and a much shorter recovery period on average than older techniques. Since I'm performing this procedure through 3-4 small incisions no wider than a dime my patients can choose to go home the night of surgery or the next morning. And because her recovery is 1-2 weeks, she can get back to living her life sooner.

Minimally Invasive DaVinci Robotic Hysterectomy

A Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of a woman's uterus. Many conditions can lead our patients and surgeons to conclude that this is the best treatment. Heavy bleeding, painful periods, pelvic prolapse after childbirth, painful intercourse, symptomatic fibroid tumors in a woman not desiring future fertility, certain pre-cancerous conditions are but a few. The hysterectomy guarantees that a woman will never have another period for the rest of her life if she is of reproductive age; it also reduces the patient's Endometrial Cancer and Cervical Cancer risk to near zero in one surgical procedure. It may also be determined that the woman's ovaries need to be removed at the time of the surgery, but this is usually not the case unless there is another condition or family history that warrants this. With the DaVinci Surgical System our doctors bring precision, faster healing and less post-operative discomfort to this procedure so that more women of Texas can get on with their lives pain free and regain their confidence and spontaneity.

Minimally Invasive DaVinci Robotic Myomectomy

When a woman with symptomatic fibroid tumors of the uterus has not finished her child bearing, a myomectomy, or surgically removing the fibroids tumors, can be the choice that she and our surgeons might make together. The DaVinci Surgical System brings the type of precision and success you would expect to this procedure. The end result is a fibroid free uterus, ready for pregnancy, all done through 4 tiny incision no wider than a dime. Once again this affords our patients the ability to be back on their feet more quickly, usually within 1-2 weeks. And since she is usually going home the night of the procedure it intrudes minimally into her life and family needs.

Minimally Invasive DaVinci Robotic Laparoscopy for Pain/Endometriosis

One of the most common procedures Dr. Branning performs is laparoscopy for pain and/or endometriosis. When you dock the DaVinci Surgical System to the laparoscopic ports our surgeons can diagnose and treat these problems faster and with greater visibility and precision. These are often the most time consuming and technically challenging surgeries a gynecologist can face. Pain can occur for many reasons and endometriosis can cause tremendous amount of scarring. The DaVinci Robot makes simply makes the challenge easier and safer for our patients. Done as an outpatient, our patients are usually home by the afternoon.