tag:www.scripps.org,2005:/services/minimally-invasive-robotic-surgery__minimally-invasive-robotic-surgery/news_items 2011-10-28T15:45:07Z tag:www.scripps.org,2005:NewsItem/4100 2011-10-26T14:00:31-07:00 2011-10-28T15:45:07Z Scripps Health <p> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qk2QKxI6t6E&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qk2QKxI6t6E&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> </p> <p>Steve Jamison turned to <a href="/physicians/5201-carol-salem" title="Carol Salem">Carol Salem</a>, medical director of <a href="/services/minimally-invasive-robotic-surgery" title="Scripps Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Program">Scripps Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Program</a>, to discuss treatment options when he faced a diagnosis of bladder cancer. Robotic surgery allowed Dr. Salem to remove the diseased organ and create a new bladder from a section of intestine, then placed back into his body – all with minimal incisions and blood loss. See the surgical robot in action.</p> <p><a href="/news_items/4077-scripps-is-transforming-medicine-watch-our-special-series-on-nbc-7" title="Learn more about how Scripps is transforming medicine.">Learn more about how Scripps is transforming medicine.</a></p>

Steve Jamison turned to Carol Salem, medical director of Scripps Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Program, to discuss treatment options when he faced a diagnosis of bladder cancer. Robotic surgery allowed Dr. Salem to remove the diseased organ and create a new bladder from a section of intestine, then placed back into his body – all with minimal incisions and blood loss. See the surgical robot in action. Learn more about how Scripps is transforming medicine.