Robotic surgeons undertook scalpels

Robotic surgeons are increasingly taking scalpels in their limbs. Experts point out that the cuts robots are then much more accurate, and side effects after surgery is less. Perhaps in the next few years, robots will completely replace doctors in the operating room.

What yesterday seemed absolutely fantastic, today it has become everyday reality. Many operating scalpel in the hands of not hold people and robots. Of course, they are run by experienced surgeons who simply click the appropriate buttons or simulate motion using special sensors. But this is only the first step in robohirurgii . It is possible that in 10-15 years the robot loaded with the program it will perform better, more accurate and efficient person. His hand just do not falter.

And now dry statistics. In 2003, with the help of various robotic equipment was carried 9% of the prostate surgery in the United States. In 2007, the number of such transactions has increased to 43%, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. For these operations used tube equipped with cameras and controlled via Robots surgical instruments. It will penetrate the patient's body through tiny incisions, and the whole operation took place inside. That is a human surgeon was watching her on the monitor.

Robotehnologii allow to develop minimally invasive surgery, which is characterized by a very high recovery rate of patients compared with traditional abdominal surgery.

Alas, this technology can not be called perfect. Also in Journal of the American Medical Association reported that in patients robotic surgeons It had an increased risk of catching such postoperative complications like urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and other similar problems. But technology does not stand still, it is constantly evolving.

By the way, MedikForum wrote that in some hospitals, there were first robot nurse. Maybe in a few years, and our patients stop screaming hysterically: "Nurse, duck!" And will only press the buttons?

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