SARAH ALEXANDER

Robotic Surgery

Background Information

Computerized surgical instruments

3D imaging

History

1965: Puma 560 Neurosurgical biopsies Prostrate resection

PROBOT

ROBODOC Advancement in hip replacements

U.S. Army’s involvement AESOP

Da Vinci Surgical System

Technology

Da Vinci Surgical System

Three major parts 1. Vision system 2. Patient side-cart 3. Surgeon’s console

EndoWrist technology

Dual console da Vinci system

Advantages

More precision and control

Smaller incision site

Reduced patient recovery time

Easier navigation through operating field

Advantages Continued

Open Surgery Laparoscopic da Vinci

Number of Cases 100 50 100

Average Blood Loss (ml)

900 380 <100

Cases with Complications

15 10 5

Average Days with Catheter

Afterward

15 8 7

Average Days in Hospital

3.5 1.3 1.2

Disadvantages

Costs

Can robots make decisions?

Additional Costs

Maintenance/ Year $1 million

Physician Training $100,000-250,000

Cost of One Inpatient Hospital Day

$2,000

Extra Procedure Cost $2,000 more per operation

Significance

Need surgeons still in operating room

New path in medicine

Sources

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Lanfranco, Anthony, Andres Castellanos, Jaydev Desai, and William Meyers. Robotic Surgery: A Current Perspective. MedScape,

2004. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. <http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/466691_2>.

"Robotic Surgery: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 7 May 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2013.

"Robotic Surgery." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Sept. 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2013.

Shubber, Kadhim. "Peering under Your Skin: The Future of Surgical Robotics Is Virtual." Wired UK. N.p., 11 June 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2013.