Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Benefits Of Robotic Assisted Surgery Houston

By Stephen Cole


The heart is a very special and essential organ of the body. Poor functioning of this organ will affect the whole body thus the health of the heart should be highly considered. Many people who experience heart-related diseases have an ancestor with the condition as the diseases are spread through genetics. To help handle the situation a Robotic Assisted Surgery Houston is carried out.

To carry out a heart operation, the traditional method involves cutting the breastbone to allow the ribs to be opened so as to access the heart. The method thus mainly involved risky invasive operations to help solve the problem. The operation often led to very large scarring which can be reduced by using the simple and less risky computerized surgery.

A very small incision is made to allow the robotic arms to access the heart to carry out the procedure. The incision is made between the ribs in a position which allows easy access to the heart. By having the procedure carried out using a smaller incision, the patient has very low chances of getting an infection and needing many blood transfusions due to excessive blood loss.

An added benefit of surgery that is applied using the robots is the reduced range of recovery time. This means that the patient will only take a few days to recover from the operation and have a normally functioning heart to carry out their normal activities. The pain and trauma experienced by the patient after the operation are also said to be less as compared to those of a traditional surgery.

Side effects is a common factor in most surgeries. Most doctors will always try to reduce the level of side effects the patient experiences. By using the computerized means of operation the side effects, the patient will experience highly reduced as there are fewer errors and the surgery is carried out in an efficient manner thus making it safer and with fewer side effects.

To carry out the process using the computerized means two methods are used which enhance the capabilities of the surgeon in carrying out the operation. The first method involves using a telemanipulator which makes the robotic arms simulate what the arms of a surgeon are doing. The machines are also efficient as they have a reduced case of making any errors that making the process safer.

In the other method, a computer is used to help the surgeon command the movement of robotic arms so as to carry out the procedure. In this method, the surgeon does not need to be in the room to carry out the operation. However, most patients are unwilling to agree to this as they are scared of the procedure itself and having the surgeon do it from elsewhere adds to their concerns and fears.

Although the surgery may seem scary as many patients are used to having their doctors around carrying out the procedure themselves, the procedure is recommended for the complex heart surgeries that lead to major consequences for any small errors. Through using the computerized means, there are added benefits that should make you scared of the traditional heart surgeries instead.




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