Medical Xpress May 16, 2022
A new study, published in JAMA, has found that robotic surgery reduces the chance of readmission by half (52 percent), and revealed a “striking” four-fold (77 percent) reduction in prevalence of blood clots (deep vein thrombus and pulmonary emboli)—a significant cause of health decline and morbidity—when compared to patients who had open surgery.
Patients’ physical activity—assessed by daily steps tracked on a wearable smart sensor—stamina and quality of life also increased.
Researchers say the findings provide the strongest evidence so far of the patient benefit of robot-assisted surgery and are now urging National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) to make it available as a clinical option across the UK for all major abdominal surgeries including colorectal, gastro-intestinal, and gynecological.
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