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Gynecological Surgery

Monday, January 21, 2013

New Lenox Woman Relieved of Pelvic Pain After Robotic Surgery at Silver Cross Hospital

Dr. Francisco Garcini will host a free program on pelvic pain and will discuss the da Vinci surgical robot on Jan. 30.

For months New Lenox resident Pauline Guadagno suffered with severe pain in her abdomen area and lower left side near her stomach.  After a cyst was discovered on Guadagno’s right ovary, it was determined that the best way to relieve her pain was to have surgery using the minimally invasive da Vinci Robot System. "I am amazed how quick and pain-free my recovery was after having my total hysterectomy and oophorectomy with the da Vinci robot," said the 57-year-old Guadagno. A sponsored article by Silver Cross Hospital Within five days Guadagno was shocked at how well she felt, and under the advisement of her doctor she returned to work in two weeks, with some restrictions. Previously with traditional open surgery, the recovery period for …

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