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