Advantages And Disadvantages

Advantages

• Better insite 3D vision, camera zoom
• Very precise surgery, offers flexibility and better control
• Significantly less pain
• Fewer complications
• Less bleeding and associated complications
• Lower rates of infection
• Less need for medication
• Smaller incisions
• Shorter catheter time
• Less scarring
• Shorter hospital stays
• Fewer hospital re-admissions
• Quicker recovery time
• Better clinical outcomes

Disadvantages

• The procedure is highly technical and requires specialised, extensive training of the surgeon who is already highly skilled in oncological and laparoscopic procedures
• The procedure can be done only at centres of excellence and hence availability of this procedure is limited
• High investment cost
• Requires regular maintenance
• Bulky size of the robotic system