Robotic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical technique in which a surgeon controls robotic arms equipped with tiny surgical tools that can get into hard to access areas of the body.
In robotic surgery, there is very precise movement of robotic arm that reduces the amount of tissue trauma surrounding the surgical site.
Robotic surgeries use two to three ports (incisions) that measure under 1 cm which results in minimal scarring.
Due to the small size of the incisions and precise movement of robotic arms, bleeding during the surgery is greatly reduced.
Because of the smaller incision size, a person usually feels little to no pain after a surgery aiding in faster recovery.
In many cases the recovery time after robotic surgery is reduced and the person can go home within 24-48 hours.
Unlike in open or laparoscopic surgery where surgeons feel a lot of strain on their shoulders, in robotic surgery they do procedures while being comfortably seated.