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• 1    Sid B. // Jun 1, 2008 at 8:04 am

  Robotics allow for less invasive surgical procedures. Laproscopy had its pitfalls and the ways in which Robotics overcome these pitfalls are listed below:
  Improves dissection
  Overcomes laparoscopic pitfalls
  High precision suturing
  “Solo” surgery
  MIS could not be applied for complex procedures
  Provides three dimensional vision
  Improvement in instrument dexterity
  Provides greater precision for fine suturing
  Eliminates the tremor of surgeon’s hands.
  Reduced fatigue during surgery
  Improves technique of surgery
  Camera stability

• 2    Mike Crumplar // Jun 1, 2008 at 8:12 am

  Sid pretty much covered all of what I was going to say, but i think there will still be necessecary perfection to be made with the robot surgical tech before it goes entirely mainstream.

• 3    Tim // Jun 1, 2008 at 8:16 am

  This a really fascinating video because I’ve never seen robotic surgery before. I think what the TJ Medical Society have put on this website is a really good idea to share interesting things and videos. My high school should have something like this. Good job and keep it up.

• 4    Sid B. // Jun 1, 2008 at 10:58 am

  I mentioned that Laproscopic procedures have pitfalls. Let me elaborate. This is a list of some of the major disadvantages of Laproscopy:
  • Two dimensional vision
  • Unnatural movements
  • Motion scaling
  • Poor ergonomics for the surgeon
  • Reduced degrees of freedom
  • Dissociated visual-mechanical control
  • Limited microsutures

• 5    Sid B. // Jun 1, 2008 at 12:49 pm

  So far, we have discussed the advantages of using Robotics in the medical field as it pertains to the procedure and the surgeon. However, another important aspect is how it benefits the patient. Below is a list of the advantages that Robotic surgery brings to the patient:

  -Less blood loss and need for transfusions
  -Less post-operative pain and discomfort
  -Less risk of infection
  -Shorter hospital stay
  -Faster recovery and return to work
  -Allows for a minimally-invasive approach in surgery which means much less scarring

  The objective of minimal invasive procedures is to reduce the blood loss of the patient and allow for the patient’s convenience during the surgical procedures.
  Although the technology for Robotic surgical procedures is still being researched, many experts believe that Robotic equipment will be prominent in the future of the medical field.

  - Sid

• 6    Jerry // Jun 1, 2008 at 8:13 pm

  Wow. Very interesting. It’s amazing how far medical technology has advanced. Now, we have robots instead of humans actually performing the surgery, which leads to more precision and less error.

• 7    Nick N. // Jun 1, 2008 at 11:16 pm

  Yea I agree with Jerry. :)

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