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Robotic Surgery Health Center

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Robotic surgery, computer-assisted surgery, and robot-assisted surgery are terms for various technological developments that currently are developed to support a range of surgical procedures. Robot-assisted surgery was developed to overcome limitations of minimally invasive surgery, Instead of directly moving the instruments the surgeon uses a computer console to manipulate the instruments attached to multiple robot arms. The computer translates the surgeon’s movements, which are then carried out on the patient by the robot. Learn from experts more about robotic surgery and other minimally invasive surgeries and how these types of surgeries are expanding treatment options.

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Robotic Surgery: A Better Options for Many Head & Neck Cancers
Head and neck cancers are often difficult to diagnose and hard to treat.  Fortunately, advances in robotic surgery techniques are changing the landscape of surgery for head and neck cancers....
by Patient Power | 04/11/2011
Robotic Assisted Surgery: Expanding Treatment Options
In this Patient Power program sponsored by UW Medicine, Dr. Eduardo Mendez will discuss the robotic assisted surgery. He will talk about the advances being made and how this type...
by Patient Power | 07/12/2010
Understanding Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia, one of several types of esophageal conditions, is a rare disease of the muscle of the esophagus. On this episode of Patient Power, the focus is on understanding esophageal...
by Patient Power | 03/20/2009