April 20, 2024
Industrials
Robotic surgery gains popularity in Korea
[THE INVESTOR] A growing number of robot-assisted surgeries have become more common here on the back of technological developments, doctors said on Dec. 23.
The robots allow doctors to conduct detailed operations with minimal incisions, leading to less complications and pain, as well as quicker recovery times, surgical doctors said.
Noticeably, surgical robots are most helpful for doctors performing surgeries on malignant tumors in areas such as the liver, which require precise technology, they said.
Robotic surgery is the most advanced development in minimally invasive surgery, though the number of reports on robot-assisted surgery for pancreaticoduodenectomy -- a major operation to remove tumors in or around the pancreas or in the bile duct -- is still very small.
“This kind of surgery method is mostly conducted through laparotomy (incision in the abdomen) as it is a very difficult procedure,” said Park Min-soo of Kyunghee University Hospital.
“However, there are a growing number of surgeons performing robotic procedures.”
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
The robots allow doctors to conduct detailed operations with minimal incisions, leading to less complications and pain, as well as quicker recovery times, surgical doctors said.
Noticeably, surgical robots are most helpful for doctors performing surgeries on malignant tumors in areas such as the liver, which require precise technology, they said.
Robotic surgery is the most advanced development in minimally invasive surgery, though the number of reports on robot-assisted surgery for pancreaticoduodenectomy -- a major operation to remove tumors in or around the pancreas or in the bile duct -- is still very small.
“This kind of surgery method is mostly conducted through laparotomy (incision in the abdomen) as it is a very difficult procedure,” said Park Min-soo of Kyunghee University Hospital.
“However, there are a growing number of surgeons performing robotic procedures.”
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
