Robotic Surgery Open Access Journals
Robotic surgery, or robot-assisted surgery, allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control than is possible with conventional techniques. Robotic
surgery is usually associated with minimally invasive
surgery — procedures performed through tiny incisions. It is also sometimes used in certain traditional open surgical procedures Robotic
surgery has been rapidly adopted by hospitals in the United States and Europe for use in the treatment of a wide range of conditions. The most widely used clinical robotic surgical system includes a camera arm and mechanical arms with surgical instruments attached to them. The surgeon controls the arms while seated at a computer console near the operating table. The console gives the surgeon a high-definition, magnified, 3-D view of the surgical site. The surgeon leads other team members who assist during the operation.
Advantages
Surgeons who use the robotic system find that for many procedures it enhances precision, flexibility and control during the operation and allows them to better see the site, compared with traditional techniques. Using robotic surgery, surgeons can perform delicate and complex procedures that may have been difficult or impossible with other methods.
Often, robotic
surgery makes minimally invasive
surgery possible. The benefits of minimally invasive
surgery include
· Fewer complications, such as surgical site infection
· Less pain and blood loss
· Quicker recovery
· Smaller, less noticeable scars
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