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FDA warns against use of surgical robots for cancer surgeries

March 4, 2019

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Robotically assisted surgical devices can be used to perform different surgical procedures through small incisions.

This approach is known to reduce pain, blood loss, scarring, infection and boost recovery time post-surgery compared to procedures that do not leverage surgical robots.

Surgeons regulate the surgical instruments attached to mechanical arms using computer and software while viewing the surgical site in 3D.

However, the safety and effectiveness of robotically assisted surgical devices in cancer-related surgeries have yet to be established.

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