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Robotics can be effective in a wide variety of surgical areas and procedures. The first surgical robots were developed to assist in the repositioning of patients during orthopedic surgery.
Fremont, CA: While it may seem revolutionary, robots, or machines that perform tasks typically performed by humans, have been used in surgery since the 1980s and may significantly reduce the need for patients to interact with their healthcare providers. The surgeon makes the requisite movements, which the robotic instruments then carry out.
The advantages are that the procedure can be more stable, accurate, and less invasive, with smaller incisions, less blood loss and scarring, and faster healing. It is, however, costly and necessitates that the surgeon has undergone specific training. The surgeon performs the required movements, which are then carried out by the robotic instruments. The advantages of this are that the procedure can be more stable, accurate, and less invasive, with smaller incisions, less blood loss and scarring, and faster healing. It is, however, costly and necessitates advanced training for the surgeon. Of course, no operation is without risk, and complications will occur in the same way as they do with conventional surgery.
Robotics can be effective in a wide variety of surgical areas and procedures. The first surgical robots were developed to assist in the repositioning of patients during orthopedic surgery. They are now used for brain biopsy, coronary artery bypass, cholecystectomy, organ transplants, cancer tissue removal, and a variety of other procedures.
The use of robotics in surgery allows for indirect interaction between the surgeon and the patient, lowering the risk of virus transmission such as Covid-19. Telesurgery, in which a physician operates on a patient remotely, is a much less common concept, but it may play a significant role in the future of healthcare. Robotic tools allow surgeons to conduct operations remotely because there is no practical reason why the surgeon and the robotic instruments should be in the same space or even the same country, but there are various practical, technical, and safety precautions that will need to be considered before this could be done as a normal procedure. There will be financial consequences as well since robotic surgery is more costly than conventional surgery.