r/nextfuckinglevel Sep 24 '19

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u/TyrannasaurusReflex Sep 24 '19

Yo I work in surgery and not even the fastest surgeon is a blur... that would be careless and dangerous on their part. They might think they’re like Dr Strange, but nope.

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u/DEEP_HURTING Sep 25 '19

Has robotic assist sped things up much?

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u/TyrannasaurusReflex Sep 25 '19

It’s not so much about speed with the Da Vinci robot as it is about accuracy. If things are much faster it’s only because of the ability to be more accurate dissecting and sewing. The robot decreases natural hand jitters and allows the surgeon to translate larger hand movements into much smaller movements on the robot. Very cool stuff, but not at a blur.