Robot Reviews

Yes, robots aiding in surgeries are here to stay.

Just a little over 2 weeks ago, I posted my first blog on the da Vinci Surgical System, the highly successful robotic system used for surgeries that require "tiny hands". Apparently, the doctors involved in these types of surgeries find the system so helpful that they've finally decided to hold an annual meeting to discuss advances, techniques, and challenges encountered using such machines.

The first annual meeting was held at the Swissotel on E. Wacker Drive, in Chicago. The meeting lasted for two days, starting on Friday (October 9) and ending the following day. 

Machines like the da Vinci Surgical System have been proven to be very safe to use in a variety of surgical operations, most notably cancer treatment and weight loss. They've also been used in children's operations. 

Late month, the Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu Hawaii hit the 1,000-mark for operations made using a da Vinci robot. That's a big number considering that they only bought the system in 2007. The doctors there discovered how the robot reduced the risks of blood loss as well as recovery times. 

You might want to check out videos of actual operations from the official website of the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association or CRSA. You'll have to register to gain access to the videos though. That's fine by me because I can't even withstand images that look like this.