A medical director manager in utilization management at Cigna, Pachavit Kasemsap, MD has close to 20 years of experience in medicine and has served as both a flight and general surgeon. As a general surgeon, one of Dr. Pachavit Kasemsap’s specialties is bariatric surgeries.
For many physicians, robotics has contributed to the success of surgical procedures. Just three years ago, many researchers found that there were many benefits to relying on robotic-assisted surgeries (RAS).
The adoption of RAS has increased in the years spanning 2008 to 2015. While cost is a major disadvantage, one of its central benefits is that it provides physicians with a three-dimensional view of the operating site. Moreover, the robotic arms allow for more dexterity, and it allows for clearer images of nerves and vessels. Finally, the robot can be used in confined, close spaces without interfering with the surgeon’s ability to work.
Patients also stand to benefit from hospitals that adopt RAS. The surgeries have been akin to what laparoscopic surgeries were 30 years ago in that they allowed minimal invasiveness and less blood loss. Patients experience less pain, infection, scarring, and fewer wound complications. RAS, finally, surgeries can also translate into shorter hospital stays and quicker recoveries.
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