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Robotic surgery, or robot-assisted surgery, allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and ... COVID-19:Advice,updatesandvaccineoptions Weareopenforsafein-personcare. Learnmore: MayoClinicfactsaboutcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19) OurCOVID-19patientandvisitorguidelines,plustrustedhealthinformation Lateston COVID-19vaccination bysite: Arizonapatientvaccinationupdates Arizona, Floridapatientvaccinationupdates Florida, Rochesterpatientvaccinationupdates Rochesterand MayoClinicHealthSystempatientvaccinationupdates MCHS Skiptositenavigation SkiptoContent ThiscontentdoesnothaveanEnglishversion.ThiscontentdoesnothaveanArabicversion. SectionsforRoboticsurgeryAboutDoctors&DepartmentsCareatMayoClinic Print Overview Robot-assistedheartsurgery Openpop-updialogbox Close Robot-assistedheartsurgery Robot-assistedheartsurgery Duringrobot-assistedheartsurgery,adoctorworksataremoteconsolecontrollingtheroboticinstruments,whichusesmall,precisemovementstoperformthesurgery. Roboticsurgery,orrobot-assistedsurgery,allowsdoctorstoperformmanytypesofcomplexprocedureswithmoreprecision,flexibilityandcontrolthanispossiblewithconventionaltechniques.Roboticsurgeryisusuallyassociatedwithminimallyinvasivesurgery—proceduresperformedthroughtinyincisions.Itisalsosometimesusedincertaintraditionalopensurgicalprocedures. AboutroboticsurgeryRoboticsurgeryhasbeenrapidlyadoptedbyhospitalsintheUnitedStatesandEuropeforuseinthetreatmentofawiderangeofconditions. Themostwidelyusedclinicalroboticsurgicalsystemincludesacameraarmandmechanicalarmswithsurgicalinstrumentsattachedtothem.Thesurgeoncontrolsthearmswhileseatedatacomputerconsoleneartheoperatingtable.Theconsolegivesthesurgeonahigh-definition,magnified,3-Dviewofthesurgicalsite.Thesurgeonleadsotherteammemberswhoassistduringtheoperation.Products&ServicesSignupforEmail:GetYourFreeResource–CopingwithCancer Whyit'sdoneAdvantagesSurgeonswhousetheroboticsystemfindthatformanyproceduresitenhancesprecision,flexibilityandcontrolduringtheoperationandallowsthemtobetterseethesite,comparedwithtraditionaltechniques.Usingroboticsurgery,surgeonscanperformdelicateandcomplexproceduresthatmayhavebeendifficultorimpossiblewithothermethods. Often,roboticsurgerymakesminimallyinvasivesurgerypossible.Thebenefitsofminimallyinvasivesurgeryinclude: Fewercomplications,suchassurgicalsiteinfection Lesspainandbloodloss Quickerrecovery Smaller,lessnoticeablescars RisksRoboticsurgeryinvolvesrisk,someofwhichmaybesimilartothoseofconventionalopensurgery,suchasasmallriskofinfectionandothercomplications. Isroboticsurgeryrightforyou?Roboticsurgeryisn'tanoptionforeveryone.Talkwithyourdoctoraboutthebenefitsandrisksofroboticsurgeryandhowitcompareswithothertechniques,suchasothertypesofminimallyinvasivesurgeryandconventionalopensurgery. Roboticsurgerymaynotbeavailableatmedicalcentersinyourgeographiclocation. Clinicaltrials ExploreMayoClinicstudiesoftestsandprocedurestohelpprevent,detect,treatormanageconditions. ByMayoClinicStaff RoboticsurgerycareatMayoClinic RequestanAppointmentatMayoClinic Doctors&Departments March26,2021 Print Shareon:FacebookTwitter Showreferences ParaisoMFR,etal.Robot-assistedlaparoscopy.https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search.AccessedDec.5,2017. BishopJT,etal.Laparoscopic/roboticcameraandlenssystems.In:AtlasofLaparoscopicandRoboticUrologicSurgery.3rded.Philadelphia,Pa.:Elsevier;2017.https://www.clinicalkey.com.AccessedDec.5,2017. KhoslaA,etal.Roboticsurgeryofthekidney,bladder,andprostate.SurgicalClinicsofNorthAmerica.2016;96:615. FDAclearsnewrobotically-assistedsurgicaldeviceforadultpatients.U.S.Food&DrugAdministration.https://www.fda.gov/newsevents/newsroom/pressannouncements/ucm580452.htm.AccessedDec.19,2017. Doroboticsurgicalsystemsimproveprofitmargins?Across-sectionalanalysisofCaliforniahospitals.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1098301517302589?via%3Dihub.AccessedDec.19,2017. MorrowES.AllscriptsEPSi.MayoClinic,Rochester,Minn.Nov.15,2019. 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