Robotic surgery shouldn’t be universally dismissed

A response to Why isn’t everyone excited about robotic assisted surgery? by Kelly Wright.

Yes, it’s cool.  The surgical robot is every gamer-cum-surgeon’s dream.

However, I, too, was a skeptic regarding incorporating robotic surgery into my practice.  I have been practicing minimally-invasive surgery for over 20 years, including residency.  I became convinced of the value of minimally invasive surgery after observing patients postoperatively.  I have laparoscopically repaired an obturator nerve transection, …

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