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Robotic Surgery: Is it worth it?

Robotic Surgery: Is it worth it? 150 150 Dan Frith

For the last 10 years many hospitals and surgery practices have promoted to the world that they use robots in surgery. There are many surgeries in which a robot may be used including gall bladder removal (cholecystectomy),  hysterectomies, kidney removal, hernia repairs, hip replacements, and on and on.  What are…

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Robotic Assisted Surgery: Is it a good thing?

Robotic Assisted Surgery: Is it a good thing? 150 150 Dan Frith

The recent news is full of reports of hospitals purchasing million dollar robots for surgeons to use when they perform operations.  The robots are used in all kinds of surgeries including bariatric procedures, hernia repairs, gall bladder removal, appendectomies, and a host of other surgeries.  NBC News presented an informative report titled, The…

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