| Robotic
Surgery - A New Weight Loss Trend
Obese
people who resort to keyhole or laparoscopic surgery
will now get the privilege to undergo a robotic surgery
using the same method. Researchers praise it as a true
surgical advance where as critics note it as an expensive
way of doing things. The FDA had earlier approved a
robotic system which could be used in heart bypass surgery.
How a Robotic Surgery works
Mechanical arms are attached to the instruments that
the surgeon holds. At the time of operation, the surgeon
sits at a console with video monitor. He moves the attached
instruments which activates the mechanical arms. With
the help of robotic arms, Telesurgery is also possible.
The weight loss operation using robotic surgery is
called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The whole procedure
has a complicated approach and a surgeon needs to do
75 to 100 such cases in order to get friendly with the
robotic procedure.
The da Vinci system
Some surgeons say that the da Vinci system has better
features than the robotic laparoscopy. Da Vinci system
creates a three dimensional image. It makes it easier
for surgeons to tie knots when compared with standard
laparoscopy. Laparoscopy only has a two dimensional image.
Robotic approach vs. standard
approach
- In robotic approach the operating time was 169 minutes
where as in standard procedure it took 208 minutes
- There was no difference in complication rates and
the length of stay
- Every surgeon will not be ready to conduct robotic
surgeries
- There's no advantage for an established surgeon
on robotic surgery over the standard laparoscopic
experience
- Robotic approach is more expensive
Advantages of the Robotic Approach
- Surgeons get more proficient more quickly
- The new technique minimizes the need to reposition
the robots as compared to earlier techniques
- It's less time consuming
- Less skeletal strain for the surgeon
- It gives greater range of motion with the wrist
Obesity is a major health worry in today's world. With
weight
loss programs and surgeries
occupying front seats in obesity related treatments,
advanced weight loss surgeries like the robotic approach
will attract more people towards treating obesity.
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