It's an advancement over Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)/laparoscopy

 

Surgery through small incisions of 1 to 2 cm only

 

Insignificant blood loss and hence no/less requirement for blood transfusion

 

Less trauma and pain

 

Less chance of infection and tissue damage

 

Faster recovery – discharge within 1 to 3 days as opposed to 7 to 10 days in conventional surgery

 

Patient goes back to normal life in 5 to 7 days

 

Superior cosmetic outcome with minimal scars

 

Overall precision of surgery is greater

 

Robot gives the surgeon better control over surgical instruments, absorbing hand tremors (if any). Moreover, the range of movements of the robotic arms are better than the human wrist thereby increasing precision

 

Better view of the surgery site – the 3D magnification screens allow very clear, magnified view of the operative area which is 20 to 40 times more magnified compared to the naked eye, thus helping the surgeon to perform the surgery more accurately