Over one-thousand lives have been impacted in some way by Dr. Kevin Lynch, general surgeon at Odessa Regional Medical Center. Earlier this month, Lynch officially performed his 1,500th robotic surgery, making him one of the most experienced robotic surgeons in West Texas, a news release said.
Robotic surgery enables surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision, the release said. These smaller incisions provide faster healing and little to no scarring for the patient. Robotic surgery also results in shortened hospital stays and less post-surgical pain.
“Robotic surgery has offered many benefits for my patients including less pain and shorter recovery times,” Lynch said in the release. “Some procedures that are not amenable to a minimally invasive approach, such as abdominal wall reconstruction for complicated hernia defects, are now available utilizing the robotic platform. I am very proud of our entire robotic surgical team and their devotion to providing the highest quality of care for our patients.”
Lynch performs robotic procedures using ORMC’s latest technology in minimally invasive surgery, the da Vinci Xi™ Surgical System. This technology puts a surgeon’s hands at the controls of a robotic platform and can be used across the spectrum for minimally invasive procedures including multi-quadrant surgeries in the areas of gynecology, cardiac, general surgery, thoracic and urology.
“Dr. Lynch has been performing minimally invasive robotic surgery for almost seven years,” said Stacey Brown, president of Odessa Regional Medical Center. “We are extremely proud of his dedication to his patients and our facility.”
Lynch has been a general surgeon at ORMC for more than 20 years and specializes in a wide range of surgical procedures including gallbladder removal, hernia repair, colon cancer, breast cancer, benign disease and more.
To schedule an appointment or request a consultation with Dr. Lynch, call 432-580-7373. Learn more about robotics at odessaregionalmedicalcenter.org/robotics.
