Medical Futurist September 24, 2024
Pranavsingh Dhunnoo

As the term implies, a surgical robot is an assistive tool for performing surgical procedures. Such manoeuvres, also called robotic surgeries or robot-assisted surgery, usually involve a human surgeon controlling mechanical arms from a control centre.

Key Takeaways

Robots’ potentials have been a fascination for humans and have even led to a booming field of robot-assisted surgery.

Surgical robots assist surgeons in performing accurate, minimally invasive procedures that are beneficial for patients’ recovery.

The assistance of robots extend beyond incisions and includes laparoscopies, radiosurgeries and, in the future, a combination of artificial intelligence technologies to assist surgeons in their craft.

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Topics: Health System / Hospital, Provider, Robotics/RPA, Technology
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