Is Robotic Surgery Right For You?
By Alice Lane
Robotic surgery sounds like something out of Star Wars or even more futuristic than that. How can a robot perform surgery on a person? How does it know what to do? Everybody is different so the robot surely can’t be programmed to think it’s looking for the same size organ in the exact same spot on a person five feet tall versus six feet tall. It sounds very confusing and a little intimidating but in reality it is pretty simple. The robot doesn’t perform the surgery, a doctor does while the doctor controls the robot while performing the surgery. The benefit of using a robot is the precision it offers the doctor versus using his or her hands. This is not to say that a surgeon can’t be as good as a robot but it is more likely that the robot and its tools offer a surgeon a precise method that quite possibly is better than what is called open surgery. It’s not just the robot that is the benefit; along with the robot there are also other tools including lights and cameras to aid in the surgery while using the robot.
How long after your hysterectomy did you have to wait to have sex?
I recently found out that I have uterine cancer. I am 37 and otherwise a healthy individual. I am having a hysterectomy where they will be using the robotic arms. If you have had this same surgery, please share how long before you were able to have sex and how long did it take you to recover from this surgery? I am just wondering what to expect. Thanks in advance for your help!
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