Robotic Surgery is the use of robots in performing surgery. ”Surgery is performed by manipulating straight instruments while viewing the instruments on a monitor. Robotic surgery is the evolution of laparoscopy that addresses the drawbacks of laparoscopy”(NJ urology).Considering the never ending improvement of technology, this type of surgery is being used more by a day worldwide and has a potential to totally take over the field of surgery. However, as robotic surgery has its advantages, it also has its disadvantages.
1. History and Evolution of Robotic Surgery
History of robots industry can be linked to ancient Greeks, which had some kind of concept that we call today robots, many years before Christ. However, first recorded designs were in late 15th century. “One of the first recorded designs of a humanoid robot was made by Leonardo da Vinci in around 1495”( Wikipedia ). Da Vinci’s notebooks were discovered later in the middle of 20th century. Term Robot came from Czech......
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