Robotic surgery shouldn’t be universally dismissed
A response to Why isn’t everyone excited about robotic assisted surgery? by Kelly Wright.
Yes, it’s cool. The surgical robot is every gamer-cum-surgeon’s dream.
However, I, too, was a skeptic regarding incorporating robotic surgery into my practice. I have been practicing minimally-invasive surgery for over 20 years, including residency. I became convinced of the value of minimally invasive surgery after observing patients postoperatively. I have laparoscopically repaired an obturator nerve transection, …
Robotic surgery shouldn’t be universally dismissed
