The Da Vinci Surgical Robot

[GM]

We have a local hospital that is using the Da Vinci Surgical Robot for a prostate procedure.  I wonder how it would do on AN's?


http://www.sentara.com/Sentara/Services/Urology/Services/daVinciLaparascopicRadicalProstatectomy/

http://www.sentara.com/Sentara/Services/Urology/Services/daVinciLaparascopicRadicalProstatectomy/davinci_laparoscopic_surgical_robot.htm

Gary

[HeadCase2]

Hi Gary,
  I have been wondering when robotic surgery may be used for neurosurgery.  The part I found interesting is that the robotic assist helps the surgeons to make very fine adjustments,cuts, etc.  It does this, for example,  by requiring the surgeon to move the controls, say, 5 cm and the robot would move the scalpal 1 cm.  I can see where this could be very useful for very exacting surgery, like neurosurgery, where small movements could potentially injur important brain and nerve structures.
Regards,
 Rob