My cancer removal was robotic surgery which I assumed meant that the surgeon used it as an aid.

My daughter had a broken needle removed from her jaw using a machine called the navigator. The maxo specialist was quite excited to be using it.

A robot did my eye surgery recently and it was fine. No worries about a shaky hand and it was very quick.

I requested robots for my [big] surgery!

I had robots and lasers blast and cut stones from my pancreas. If i had been opened traditionally, the healing time and pain would have been greater from what i understand. I was in the hospital fourteen days leading up to the surgery in preparation and then two days more before discharge. I was given an additional two days home to recuperate and then it was a good six months before i had no pain while eating.

I believe (from recalling the conversations with my surgeon and physician) that the robotic surgery lessened the trauma. It was more expensive. And not everyone has access to the technology.

I never ever want to need that done again, but all things being equal, i'll take robots and lasers in a heartbeat.

Given the rates of deaths from medical errors, the numbers of malpractice suits, and incidents medical malfeasance; the robots shouldn't be any worse.

I might. It would depend on a number of factors.

how would you under general anaesthetic?

I certainly would want to know as much as possible about it before saying yes.

I have had my knee and back operated on by robot and found it to be less invasive and quicker healing in time. However if the dr has not been properly trained it can be a disaster. I asked my dr how much training he had had using a robot and it was extensive in both cases. I find that it isn't the robot that should be of concern rather how much training the dr. has had.