Robotic surgery is the next generation of minimally invasive
surgery which utilizes a high level computer system to dramatically
enhance visualization, precision, control and dexterity during
surgery. As a minimally invasive alternative to traditional
surgery, robotic surgery eases the recovery for patients
because they spend less time in the hospital, experience
less pain and recover faster.
In a robotic surgical procedure, a computer is positioned
between the surgeon’s hands and the tips of microinstruments,
giving surgeons the control, range of motion and 3-D visualization
characteristic of open surgery. The techniques allow the
surgeon to operate through several small incisions about
the size of a dime.
Robotic surgery allows surgeons to operate through infinitely
smaller incisions, resulting in significantly less pain,
scarring and recovery time for patients. In addition to a
shorter hospital stay, the minimally invasive approach offers
other advantages to patients including less risk of infection,
less blood loss, fewer transfusions and a quicker return
to normal activities.
For the surgeon, the computer-enhanced technology and robotic
precision ensure a level of surgical precision never before
possible. The use of robotics is changing medicine dramatically.
As the technology continues to advance and patients experience
the benefits of robotic surgery, the demand for robotic procedures
continues to increase.
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