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The NHS Robots Performing Major Surgery

posted by Fnord666 on Friday December 13 2019, @04:21AM   Printer-friendly
from the a-major-in-what-branch? dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

How would you feel about a robot performing major surgery on you?

2019 has seen a boom in the use of cutting edge robotic technology and there is more to come.

Evidence suggests robotic surgery can be less invasive and improve recovery time for patients.

That could be good news with ever growing demand on health services.

At the Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank, I watch an operation taking place with three robotic arms operating on a patient where a surgeon's hands would normally be.

The robotic arms are seeing, feeling and manipulating with incredible precision.

In this case, they are removing the patient's thymus gland from between the lungs.

The surgical robot takes this operation a step beyond traditional keyhole surgery.

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday December 13 2019, @03:51PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Friday December 13 2019, @03:51PM (#931729) Journal

    Yeah, I caught that.

    they are removing the patient's thymus gland from between the lungs.

    What if the patient keeps his thymus behind one of his kidneys? Are the robots going to figure that out, on their own?

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