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ROBOT SURGERY. A VIEW FROM THE ANESTHESIOLOGY COCKPIT

The Anesthesia Consultant

Is robot surgery a miraculous futuristic device that advances surgery to a higher plain? The surgical times were short—a private practice surgeon could complete an open gall bladder surgery in 30 – 40 minutes, or an open appendectomy in 20 – 25 minutes. To answer these questions let’s first review some history.

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