Overview
Advanced robots are helping the world to operate more efficiently—and nowhere is this more evident than in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare sector. Robotic surgery is becoming more prevalent in a range of situations, from routine exploration to more involved interventions. Far from replacing skilled human surgeons, robots serve as highly sophisticated tools that can help improve visualization and accuracy.
Since they can often reach precisely-defined anatomical areas that would be largely inaccessible to human hands, surgical robots typically utilize minimally invasive incisions or openings—helping to increase safety, reduce pain and scarring, speed patient recovery and curtail expense. Thanks to robotic surgery, many procedures that used to require lengthy hospital stays are now performed at outpatient ambulatory facilities. This yields significant savings for third-party payers and the patients themselves.
These measurable advantages do come with some costs, however. Robot-assisted surgeries normally employ complex digital cameras, connectors, and related visualization equipment, so they can be more expensive than other minimally invasive procedures. In addition, surgical errors remain a leading cause of bodily harm in today’s healthcare system—so patient well-being is of utmost concern when physicians opt to operate leveraging these powerful tools.
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By the Numbers
USD 8.5 Billion
Global Market
15.1%
Surgeries using Robotics