Robotic surgery is the latest evolution of minimally invasive surgical procedures wherein surgeon uses da Vinci Robotic Surgical System for precise surgery. During surgery, three or four robotic arms are inserted into the patient though small incisions in the abdomen. One arm is a camera, two act as the surgeon’s hands and a fourth arm may be used to move obstructions out of the way. Patients are surrounded by a complete surgical team, while the surgeon is seated at a nearby console. The surgeon uses a viewfinder which provides a three-dimensional image of the surgical field, and the surgeon’s hands are placed on special devices that direct the instruments. The robotic arms filter out any tremors in the physician’s hands and increase the physician’s range of motion. This enhanced precision is especially helpful to the surgeon during especially delicate portions of procedures.
Due to small incisions, less trauma to the body and greater surgeon precision, robotic surgery provides the following benefits over traditional open procedures including:
For surgeons, robotic surgery is more precise due to better visualization of the surgical field, correction for tremors in hand movements and greater manoeuvrability of instruments. Watch the video below to understand more about the da Vinci robot.