Hernia is a very common health problem found in many people, and surgical repair of the various types of Hernia becomes routine now.
But how that surgery performed has changed, as surgical techniques have become more advanced nowadays.
But is Robotic Surgery in which the surgeon sits at a console controlling robotic ‘arms’ that do the actual surgery, the right choice? Here many factors like the type of Hernia, your age and health, and cost all come into play. Here is what all you need to know about Robotic Surgery.
Is Robotic Surgery a Right Choice for Hernia? Know the Pros and Cons
There are several advantages to go with Robotic Surgery. They are:
- It requires shorter hospital stay
Robotic Surgery reduces smaller incisions and less tissue trauma.So, the patients who undergo the robotic and other minimally invasive hernia repair surgeries can quickly get back to the irregular activity and includes shorter hospital stays. It came to observation that Robotic-surgery patients who underwent a ventral or inguinal hernia repair went home significantly sooner than open-surgery patients. - Robotic Surgery causes less pain and trauma.
This platform offers the surgeon precise movements, and better visibility, which results in minimal damage to the surrounding tissue & reduces the likelihood of after-surgery pain. The patients have a reduced need or often no need at all of narcotic pain relief after the surgery. - It allows for more complex work.
The main advantage of Robotic Surgery over laparoscopic is that the robotic instruments can be manipulated in more directions than laparoscopic instruments. “Robotic instruments are articulated at their ends in the way a surgeon’s wrist is, so they have a greater degree of motion,” says Dr. Daksh Sethi.
In the end, the best approach for your Hernia treatment will be decided by your surgeon only, as it depends on many factors. Incase if you have further more queries, you can get in touch with Dr. Daksh Sethi at +91 9873144244