Robotic surgery (RS) overcomes the limitations of previous conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS). Robotic surgery offers some real advantages over laparoscopic techniques in the rectal area. Most surgeons will agree that there are real benefits to using these systems. As laparoscopic surgeons, our three-dimensional visibility, wrist degrees of freedom, and even a comfortable operating posture. Robotic surgery can give a lot of that back.
The vivid, three-dimensional visibility of the robotic system is like nothing else that seen to date. Robotic systems also return the ability to get behind tissues. And these systems offer a more comfortable posture. More than 40% of prostatectomies are now being done using the robotic system – yet, for the most part, urologic surgeons weren’t even doing laparoscopic surgery before this device came along. But this device is very well suited for…
