Medical Robotics For Minimally Invasive Surgery

Abstract

The learning curve for advanced laparoscopic surgery is significantly more challenging compared to open surgery. Laparoscopic surgeons rely on a distant monitor that offers a two-dimensional view, which alters the typical hand-eye coordination. This two-dimensional perspective results in a diminished sense of depth perception, necessitating the surgeon to make compensatory adjustments. Additionally, since an assistant holds the camera, the surgeon's visual control is limited, leading to potential fatigue and an unstable visual field. Both the surgeon and the assistant might get far less fatigued as a result of these challenges thanks to the da Vinci surgical robot.   In contrast to the rigid, four-degree-of-motion usual laparoscopic equipment, the surgical robot has seven degrees of mobility, which is comparable to the human wrist in open surgery.  Additionally, during laparoscopic surgeries, the abdominal wall creates a "Fulcrum effect" that reverses the surgeon's movements.