Robotic Surgery: New Technology for Kidney Cancer Treatment

Conventional kidney procedures can now be outshone by a newly developed technology known as the robotic surgery. The kidney is spared in robotic partial nephrectomy and at the same time shortens hospital stays, and offers better results by allowing the surgeon to perform the operation with ample time. Small instruments are secured in the robotic arms and the surgeon sits at a console a few feet away and gets three dimensional real time views of the surgery from start to end. It is already happening in many countries in Europe and the United States.

The benefits of both open surgery and traditional laparascopy can be found in minimally invasive robotic surgery. The da Vinci robotic system offers the surgeon with a highly magnified view of the surgical area and unsurpassed surgical dexterity and control.

The rate of recuperation may differ from patient to patient. Hospitalization and recovery times for patients who have robotic surgery are much shorter than those who have an open surgery.

However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking into a growing number of reports of malfunctions and complications, including problems that resulted in deaths and injuries. However, it is still not proven that the robot has any involvement to this problem. The growing problems of da Vinci just indicates the change in the way that the company reports them, according to Intuitive Surgicals.

The FDA has recommended patients that before deciding to undergo a robotic surgery, they need to talk to their respective doctors in order to determine if da Vinci is the best surgical procedure for them. The page on da Vinci lawsuit offers a more complete information regarding this matter.

References:

columbiaurology.org/specialties/roboticsurgery/kidney-cancer.html
sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121213132702.htm
mdhil.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-robotic-surgery/
davincisurgery.com/da-vinci-urology/conditions/kidney-cancer/