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Is da Vinci the answer for your procedure?

With over 100,000 surgeons trained worldwide, da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery is trusted as a safe, advanced way to perform operations.

Learn about common da Vinci procedures

Da Vinci systems have FDA clearance for 70+ specific surgeries. That means the systems have been reviewed and shown to meet safety and effectiveness standards for those operations when used as intended. Surgeons then apply their training and clinical judgment to use the system during those procedures.

The FDA first cleared the da Vinci system in 2000 for use in general minimally invasive surgery. Since then, the list of procedures has continued to grow. The list below shows some of the most common surgeries.

If you need surgery for one of these areas, talk to your doctor to see if da Vinci is the answer for you.

General surgery

Gynecology

Urology

Colorectal

Bariatric

  • Bariatric (overview)
  • Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Gastric bypass
  • Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS)
  • Single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S)

Thoracic (chest)

Cardiac

Head and Neck†

* Da Vinci X and Xi systems† Da Vinci SP system

Explore all 70+ procedures

Some surgeries have common names that you may have heard. Others are known only by their medical names. If you have questions about the names and what they mean, be sure to ask your surgeon to explain them to you.

Which procedures can be done with da Vinci?

Da Vinci multiport systems (da Vinci 5, Xi, and X)

  • Appendectomy (appendix removal)
  • Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
  • Esophagectomy
  • Foregut
    • Dor fundoplication
    • Heller myotomy
    • Hiatal/paraesophageal/sliding hernia repair
    • Toupet fundoplication
  • Gastrectomy (distal, proximal, partial, subtotal, total)
  • Hepatectomy and liver resection
  • Inguinal hernia repair
  • Nissen fundoplication
  • Pancreatectomy (partial, distal, segmental)
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure)
  • Splenectomy (spleen removal)
  • Ventral hernia repair

  • Endometriosis resection (removal)
  • Hysterectomy (uterus removal)
    • Adnexectomy
    • Cyst removal
    • Hysterectomy benign
    • Lymphadenectomy
    • Lysis of adhesions
    • Omentectomy
    • Oophorectomy
    • Parametrectomy
    • Radical hysterectomy
    • Salpingectomy
  • Myomectomy (fibroid tumor removal)
  • Sacrocolpopexy (pelvic organ prolapse repair)

  • Cyst removal
  • Donor nephrectomy (kidney removal for donation)
  • Lymphadenectomy (lymph node removal)
  • Lysis of adhesions (scar tissue removal)
  • Nephrectomy (partial) (partial kidney removal)
  • Nephrectomy (radical) (total kidney removal)
  • Cystectomy (partial) (partial bladder removal)
  • Cystectomy (radical) (total bladder removal)
  • Prostatectomy (radical) (total prostate gland removal)
  • Pyeloplasty
  • Ureteral implantation

  • Abdominoperineal resection (APR)
  • Colectomy (partial or total large intestine removal)
    • Hemicolectomy
    • Left colectomy
    • Right colectomy
    • Total colectomy
    • Transverse colectomy
  • Intersphincteric resection (ISR)
  • Low anterior resection (LAR)
  • Rectopexy
  • Sigmoidectomy
  • Small bowel resection
  • Total mesorectal excision (TME)

  • Biliopancreatic diversion-duodenal-switch (BPD-DS)
  • Gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y)
  • Gastric sleeve
  • One-anastomosis duodenal switch (OADS)
  • Single anastomosis-duodeno ileal bypass with sleeve (SADI-S)
  • Transit bipartition (TB)

  • Esophagectomy
  • Lobectomy
  • Lymphadenectomy (lymph node removal)
  • Mediastinal mass resection
  • Segmentectomy
  • Thymectomy (thymus gland removal)
  • Tracheobronchoplasty*
  • Wedge resection

  • Atrial myxoma excision†
  • Atrial septal defect repair†
  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) with adjunctive mediastinotomy only*
  • Epicardial pacing lead placement†
  • IMA mobilization for cardiac revascularization†
  • Left atrial appendage closure/occlusion†
  • Mitral valve repair
  • Mitral valve replacement†
  • Patent foramen ovale closure†
  • Tricuspid valve repair†
* Available only on da Vinci X and Xi systems† Available only on da Vinci 5

Da Vinci single-port system (da Vinci SP)

  • Nipple-sparing mastectomy

  • Appendectomy (appendix removal)
  • Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
  • Inguinal hernia repair

  • Nephrectomy (partial) (partial kidney removal)
  • Nephrectomy (radical) (total kidney removal)
  • Prostatectomy (radical) (total prostate gland removal)
  • Prostatectomy (simple) (partial prostate gland removal)
  • Pyeloplasty

  • Abdominoperineal resection (APR)
  • Colectomy (partial or total large intestine removal)
    • Hemicolectomy
    • Left colectomy
    • Right colectomy
    • Total colectomy
    • Transverse colectomy
  • Low anterior resection (LAR)
  • Sigmoidectomy
  • Total mesorectal excision (TME)
  • Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS)

  • Lobectomy
  • Lymphadenectomy (lymph node removal)
  • Mediastinal mass resection
  • Segmentectomy
  • Thymectomy (thymus gland removal)
  • Wedge resection

  • Radical tonsillectomy
  • Tongue base resection
* Transoral otolaryngology surgical procedures in the oropharynx restricted to benign tumors and malignant tumors classified as T1 and T2.

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