DEFINITION

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 incision

WORKING

Robotic surgery has been rapidly adopted y hospitals in US 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 arm 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

• Fewer complications such s surgical site infection
• Less pain and blood loss
• Quicker recovery
• Smaller ,less noticeable scars

RISKS

Robotic surgery involves risk ,some which may be similar to those of convectional open surgery such as a small risk of infection and other complications

CONDITIONS WHERE ROBOTIC SURGERY IS USED

There are many conditions that have had success with robotic surgery .The following are types of surgeries that have been successfully performed with the help of robotic surgical systems

• Heart surgery
• Urologic surgery
• Endometriosis
• Gynaecological surgery
• Thoracic surgery
• General surgery
• Colorectal surgery
• Head and neck surgery

IS ROBOTIC SURGERY SAFE?

Robotic surgery and its safety depends on the surgeon who is performing it.People confuse the robotic surgical system by assuming that it is a robot that does the actual decision making.But that is not the case. It is the surgeon every single time.Robotic surgery is safe when the surgeon has been given proper training to control the robotic surgical system and he is given information about how to use it thoroughly

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Prepared by :Dr Sajna Hamza