feedback
It is seen that robotic surgery has received good feedback from the public and also medical experts. Dr Charles Lutz of University Hospital in Syracuse praises the da Vinci system as allowing him to see things better compared to with his own eyes, as everything is magnified 10 to 15 times. He has also said that “The instruments have all the dexterity of human hands.", showing how the robot may do a good, if not better, job compared to human surgeons (Smith, 2011).
Ronald, 77, opted to go under the knife for paraesophageal hernia, a condition which causes chronic irritation and bleeding, with the help of the da Vinci system. He reported experiencing almost no pain a few days after his operation and that he felt stronger every day (Ronald, 2009). This quick recovery could be attributed to the fact that the da Vinci system is minimally invasive and does not make large incisions in the patient’s body.
This has been confirmed by Dr Michelle Toder of the Eastern Maine Medical Centre, who has said that patients who undergo robotic surgery experience “smaller incisions, faster recovery, less scarring and less pain” (Gagnon, 2012).
Ronald, 77, opted to go under the knife for paraesophageal hernia, a condition which causes chronic irritation and bleeding, with the help of the da Vinci system. He reported experiencing almost no pain a few days after his operation and that he felt stronger every day (Ronald, 2009). This quick recovery could be attributed to the fact that the da Vinci system is minimally invasive and does not make large incisions in the patient’s body.
This has been confirmed by Dr Michelle Toder of the Eastern Maine Medical Centre, who has said that patients who undergo robotic surgery experience “smaller incisions, faster recovery, less scarring and less pain” (Gagnon, 2012).