Re:Robotic surgery turns surgical trainees into spectators
by DoingIsLearning on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @02:21PM
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> To learn from an alternative perspective, what might be an example of a patient condition or objective where robotic surgery may have a meaningful advantage over conventional surgery?
Stereotactic surgery in Neurosurgery.
Re:Robotic surgery turns surgical trainees into spectators
by slt2021 on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @02:31PM
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Aren't these non-intrusive and done using gamma knives?
I read somewhere that computer+radiologist perform the planning of beams and the gamma knive does all the work
Re:Robotic surgery turns surgical trainees into spectators
by DoingIsLearning on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @02:47PM
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You still have biopsies, SEEGs and anything else that requires deep brain invasive action.
The article's author, who is a roboticist rather than a surgeon, paints a picture where robotic surgery does not have a clear advantage over straight-stick surgery due to a lack of training: "In fact, a recent survey of 50 randomized control trials that compared robotic surgery to conventional and laparoscopic surgeries found that outcomes were comparable, and robotic surgeries were actually a bit slower. From my perspective, focusing on education, it’s something of a miracle that outcomes aren’t worse, given that residents are going to their first jobs without the necessary experience. "
To learn from an alternative perspective, what might be an example of a patient condition or objective where robotic surgery may have a meaningful advantage over conventional surgery?