1. Robotic Surgery
Sarah Alexander

2. Background Information
Computerized surgical instruments
3D imaging

3. History 1965: Puma 560 PROBOT ROBODOC U.S. Army’s involvement
Neurosurgical biopsies
Prostrate resection
PROBOT
ROBODOC
Advancement in hip replacements
U.S. Army’s involvement
AESOP
Da Vinci Surgical System

4. 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

5. Advantages More precision and control Smaller incision site
Reduced patient recovery time
Easier navigation through operating field

6. Advantages Continued Open Surgery Laparoscopic da Vinci
Number of Cases
100 50
Average Blood Loss (ml)
900
380
<100
Cases with Complications 15 10 5
Average Days with Catheter Afterward 8 7
Average Days in Hospital
3.5
1.3
1.2

7. Disadvantages
Costs
Can robots make decisions?

8. Cost of One Inpatient Hospital Day
Additional Costs
Maintenance/ Year
$1 million
Physician Training
$100, ,000
Cost of One Inpatient Hospital Day
$2,000
Extra Procedure Cost
$2,000 more per operation

9. Significance Need surgeons still in operating room
New path in medicine

10. Sources
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Glass, Nick. "Would You Have Surgery at Hands of a Robot?" CNN. Cable News Network, 01 Jan Web. 11 Nov
Lanfranco, Anthony, Andres Castellanos, Jaydev Desai, and William Meyers. Robotic Surgery: A Current Perspective. MedScape, Web. 11 Nov < viewarticle/466691_2>.
"Robotic Surgery: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 7 May Web. 11 Nov
"Robotic Surgery." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Sept Web. 11 Nov
Shubber, Kadhim. "Peering under Your Skin: The Future of Surgical Robotics Is Virtual." Wired UK. N.p., 11 June Web. 11 Nov