Disadvantages Of Robotic Surgery

Register to read the introduction… Because incisions were made smaller, this robot-dependent surgery was known to be less invasive than preceding surgical methods. Because their was less intrusion in the body, the risk of infection was reduced, hospital stays were shorter, and recuperation time was reduced.(Vertut and Coiffet 97)Since this implementation of Robots as an assistant in delicate operations, numerous procedures have been performed laparascopically as both technology and skills of surgeons have advanced. Despite the advantages of using Robots in surgery, there were several disadvantages of using them. For example, the equipment used required a surgeon to move in the opposite direction of the target on the monitor in order to interact with the patient's area of operation so that hand-eye coordination, force feedback, and dexterity were not compromised.(Hohman 2) Additionally, other disadvantages were restricted degrees of motion, increased sense of touch, and increased sensitivity to hand movement, all problems in which modern robotics would aim to correct.(Hohman 2) …show more content…
The techniques used in robotic surgery to date are compatible with some heart surgeries, lung surgeries, and for a few other treatments, but are not compliant with all types of surgery. (Vertut and Coiffet 72) A useful helping hand when you need it, robotic tools at this point and time are only effective in areas where you have a sort of technical dissection with the nerves, or places requiring a lot of reconstruction and sewing. (Vertut and Coiffet 72) As physicians become more familiar with system advantages, drawbacks and overall capabilities of robots in general, they may become more of a common thing in medical facilities. Research and Experimentation are the only things that can be done now. Healthcare professionals seek to understand the tasks that a robot can do really well compared to those of humans, in order to understand what it will take to make human-robot interaction an in sync and effortless process. (Vertut and Coiffet …show more content…
A staff payroll reduction would result in additional savings for healthcare facilities. Furthermore, more patients could be operated on in a shorter period of time. This would mean increased revenues for certain practices. Other than cost-efficiency, robotic surgery has several other advantages that make it a premier method compared to conventional surgery. These advantages would include enhanced precision and reduced trauma to the patient. For example, heart surgery in this day and age requires that a patients chest be "cracked" open by means of using a 1-foot(30.48 cm) long incision. (Lee 64) With the da Vinci or ZEUS systems, it is made possible to operate on the heart by making three small incisions on the chest, each about 1 centimeter in length. Because these smaller incisions would be made by the Surgeon as opposed to one long one down the length of the chest, a patient would suffer from less pain and bleeding. (Lee 64) This would result in a faster