I
have gallstones and my surgeon says he will do the surgery with a robot. Is
this helpful?
Another
gimmick designed to rip-off patients. Robotic surgery has it uses, but not for
removal of the gallbladder. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is already done with 4
small skin incisions and is now the gold standard. With the use of a Robot, the
only difference is the cost, which can range in the tens of thousands of
dollars, instead of the few thousand done laparoscopically.
Please change your
surgeon as he/she simply wants to experiment on you. Robotic surgery to remove
the gallbladder is a complete waste of money and time, as it may take a whole day depending on
the surgeon’s skill. There is no advantage of using a robot to performing most
surgeries, especially not the gallbladder. However, hospitals and surgeons need
to make money to pay for their luxurious lifestyles.
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