06-03-2013, 03:09 PM
Robotic Surgery
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History
Robotic surgery started in 2000 with adult surgery- mainly Urology.
The surgeon does the surgery not the Robot.
No robot (Yet) to clean the instruments.
Origin of the da Vinci Robot
USA government funded a robotics programme at stanford university in late 1980’s.
Original concept was to perform remote surgery on the battlefield.
Surgical Console
Optimal hand- eye alignment.
Immersive 3D stereo viewer.
Comfortable seat posture-ergonomic.
Motion scaling & tremor reduction
Patient Benefits.
Shorter hospital stays.
Less post operative pain.
Less blood loss and transfusion.
Less scarring.
Back to work sooner
Less post-operative complications.
For radical prostatectomies the average hospital stay is 1-2 days compared to 8-12 days for open prostatectomy.
Patients return to normal activity in 10-14 days compared to 4-6 Weeks.
New Zealand
First Robotic Surgery Was at Grace Hospital, Tauranga on sept 4th 2007(visiting surgeon from Australia)
Ascot and Grace Hospitals both commenced robot Surgery in November 2007 in Urology.
ADVANTAGES
Because the surgical cuts are typically smaller than with traditional open surgery, robotic surgery may lead to:
Faster recovery
Less pain and bleeding
Less risk of infection
Shorter hospital stay
Smaller scars
DISADVANTAGES
Time
Cost
Efficiency
Compatibility