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Everything about Robotic Surgery

If you have ever worked in the operating room, or if you are assigned as a surgical nurse, you have seen various types of surgeries.   If you have not been involved in a robotic surgical procedure, you may at some point.   Robotic surgery has faced some controversy, but it is gaining popularity.   What is Robotic Surgery? Robotic surgery is a method to perform surgery using very small tools attached to a robotic arm. The surgeon controls the robotic arm with a computer. Related: Patient Comforts: Home-Like Surroundings The patient is given general anesthesia so that they are asleep and pain-free.   The surgeon sits at a computer station and directs the movements of a robot, while small surgical tools are attached to the robot's arms. The surgeon makes small cuts to insert the instruments into the body. A thin tube with a camera attached to the end of it (endoscope) allows the surgeon to view enlarged 3-D images of the body as the surgery is taking place.