There's no evidence that the outcomes are better. In fact, in many cases, the outcomes are worse. There are certain procedures, like prostatectomies that they're useful for. More than anything, these things are a marketing scheme for hospitals to be able to say that they have robotic surgery.
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Reply to "Robotic surgery is a game changer for minimally invasive surgery" - More and more surgeons are using robotic surgical systems. Here’s why. 🤖 by tonymmorley
There's no evidence that the outcomes are better. In fact, in many cases, the outcomes are worse. There are certain procedures, like prostatectomies that they're useful for. More than anything, these things are a marketing scheme for hospitals to be able to say that they have robotic surgery.