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Robo2K: Poudre Valley Health System performs 2,000th robotic surgery

Poudre Valley Health System in northern Colorado is the most experienced robotic surgery program in Colorado. In January 2011, PVHS celebrated it's 2,000th robotic surgery by live tweeting a robotic hysterectomy at Poudre Valley Hospital and robotic prostatectomy at Medical Center of the Rockies.

  1. Live Twittercasts will celebrate 2,000th robotic surgery milestone « Visionary Healthcare
    In the spirit of what’s to come, let me first try this in 140 characters: PVHS celebrates 2,000 robotic surgeries by tweeting hysterectomy, prostatectomy from PVH and MCR next week. http://ow.ly/3A2wc #Robo2K And with six characters to spare so you can retweet it. Now the blog version… Poudre Valley Health System has reached a major robotic-assisted surgery milestone for our program, our community and our state, and we’re going to celebrate by giving the public a chance to watch two robotic ...
    visionary.pvhs.org
  2. Rocky Mountain Robotics Institute video for Rocky Mountain Showdown between CSU and CU
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  3. pvhsnews
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    Our patient gave us consent to tweet her robotic surgery. She is a 39 yr old woman from #FortCollins who works in healthcare #Robo2K
    Tue, Jan 11 2011 12:55:24
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    Dr. James is sitting at robotic console 5 ft from patient. Robotics team is at patient bedside assisting procedure.
    Tue, Jan 11 2011 12:32:12
  5. Dr James at the robotic console. #Robo2K yfrog.com/h8rp2mj
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    Tue, Jan 11 2011 12:33:24
  6. Dr James at the console
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    Tue, Jan 11 2011 13:02:41
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    Dr James has taken down the round ligaments. They support the uterus. #Robo2K
    Tue, Jan 11 2011 12:36:37
  8. Content from Robo2K
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    Robot controls scale down surgeon hand movements, translating them into precision at the instrument's tip-ultimate laparoscopic...
    Tue, Jan 11 2011 12:38:50
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    Remember that the size of the instruments tips are approximately a dime. #Robo2K
    Tue, Jan 11 2011 12:48:18
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    About 20M women in U.S. have had a hysterectomy, according to @CDCgov #Robo2K
    Tue, Jan 11 2011 12:51:49
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    Patient is doing well and procedure is progressing right on schedule.
    Tue, Jan 11 2011 12:53:54
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    Patient is doing very well as we near the completion of the surgery. #Robo2K
    Tue, Jan 11 2011 13:00:25
  14. Dr James and team completing closure of incisions on abdomen. #Robo2K yfrog.com/h3wj3hfj
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    Tue, Jan 11 2011 13:14:18
  15. Robo2K: Live Twittercast of robotic surgery - Poudre Valley Health System, Ft Collins, Colorado (CO)
    Poudre Valley Health System was one of the first to bring the medical robot to Colorado and the seven-state Rocky Mountain region. Pioneering the application of the robot in gynecology and urology, we now offer patients one of the region's most comprehensive and experienced programs, with a broad range of expertise in gynecology, urology, thoracic and general surgeries.
    pvhs.org

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N. Colo.-based health system w/ hospitals and clinics offering emergency/urgent care, cardiac, trauma, cancer, ortho and birthing services. Baldrige recipient.

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