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“I have to be honest, I was quite fearful going into surgery. However, Dr. Patching answered all my questions and explained in detail the approach he was going to take. I am not sure if it was his calm demeanor, or knowing how experienced he is, but I felt much more comfortable about my surgery after speaking with him. But, I have to say, I was still shocked how I felt after my surgery. Only days after my Hernia operation I had to remind myself I actually had surgery. I believe his approach to surgery is what made this such a pain free experience! Thanks to him, I no longer am full of fear if I ever need another operation in the future.”
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-Janet Laylin
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Dr. Patching was the first surgeon in California to perform a laparoscopic operation using the Intuitive Xi robot in 2014. He was the first surgeon at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento to perform general surgery cases utilizing the robotic technology. He has partnered with Intuitive Surgical Corporation in the development of the revolutionary Intuitive Surgical Single Port technology, as part of the team refining the robotic function in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Patching has received the highest honors in receiving SRC Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence.
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Why robotic over conventional surgery?

With robotic surgery, there is not a machine operating on you. The robot is simply an interface between the surgeon and the surgical instrument, allowing for more precise movements and it allows the surgeon to see in 3 Dimensions (depth of field), not simply 2 dimensions as seen on typical TV screens. In addition, with the technology’s unique engineering it leads to less pain than what is typically experienced with standard laparoscopic surgery. When robotics is used, most major surgeries allow the patient to be discharged from the hospital in less than a day.

Book an appointment with us today to see if this advancement is applicable to any general surgical issue you or your family may have.
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Background
Dr. Patching completed his General Surgery residency in 1985, at the University of California, Davis Medical Center. In the early 1990s a few centers around the world started to pioneer a new technology, advanced laparoscopic surgery, making it possible to complete major surgery through tiny ¼” incisions with small diameter scopes and instruments. This revolutionary advance greatly reduced pain, length of hospitalization, and led to rapid return to work and normal physical activity. It also reduces surgical complications.

Being intrigued by this advancement, Dr. Patching completed one of the first advanced laparoscopic Fellowships in the world, with Dr. Bernard Dallemagne, in Liege, Belgium, 1993. When he returned to Sacramento, he started one of the first advanced laparoscopic centers on the west coast. He performed one of the first operations in the world that removed a stomach tumor using a strictly laparoscopic technique and presented this technique to The International Congress, Advanced Techniques in Surgery, in Luxembourg, June of 1995.
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Dr. Patching’s center, NORCAL Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, was able to offer patients the ability to have most complex abdominal operations performed with this minimally invasive approach. He specializes in complex advanced laparoscopic operations, and can perform almost any operation a patient requires in the abdomen using 1/4-1/2” incisions.

Advancing minimally invasive operations further, he started the general surgery robotic program at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and was the first surgeon in California to complete a robotic operation using the Intuitive Surgical Xi robot in 2014.

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