Introduction
Robotics has penetrated healthcare deeply and enhances surgical precision and patient care. Surgeons use robots to perform surgery with higher precision and fewer invasive procedures. Robots also possess the capacity to undertake repetitive tasks and enable doctors to develop tailored treatment plans, thus enhancing patient outcomes.
Robots in Surgery
Robots are taking a significant role in improving the post operative outcomes of patients. Tools such as da Vinci Surgical system helps to carry out accurate and minimally invasive surgical operations which in turn provides greater control over surgery and shorter healing periods.
Benefits of robots-assisted surgery:
- Minimally invasive procedures can be performed by giving small and precise cuts
- There is minimal blood loss leading to early healing.
- There is reduced risk of infection and hospital readmission.
- Doctors can have better view of surgical site due to 3D imaging.
Robots in Patient care
Apart from surgical precision, robots are also helpful during patient care by effective patient monitoring and rehabilitation. Examples are:
- Robotic nurses assist in administering medications and monitoring vital signs which in turn reduces the workload on human nurses.
- Robots can also assist in recovery and guide physical therapy exercises.
- Robots assist in supporting mental health through AI assisted chatbots and gives medication reminders to patients.
Challenges and Future
- There are high initial costs for acquiring robotic systems and their maintenance is also costly.
- These systems require advanced training for healthcare professionals.
- Ethical and compliance issues can be there during decision making.
Conclusion
Robotics is constantly improving patient care and is making healthcare more patient centric. Despite challenges, technology will assist in overcoming the challenges.