laproscopic or robotic help me choose please!

[wlsmotov8ed 0]

Ok so I have two hospitals to choose from to have my surgery in my area one does the surgery laproscopically the other does it robotically. I need your opinion on which to pick. Please tell me which one you had and any adverse affects if any. I have done my research and I know robotically is fairly safe but it still is a little weird to me to have a robot operating on me rather that a human being in my head I can just see he possibilities of it making a mistake. I am very interested to know what you guys think and how your surgery was done.

[The Candidate 3,215]

I've never known anyone who has had the robotic procedure. Good luck on your ultimate decision.

[bellabill 253]

Most all gastric surgeries are done laparoscopically. Robotic is also laparoscopic but the only difference the surgeon works with computer with robotic attachments using lap instruments. I hope this helps. I am an senior instrument tech with 30 years of experience and seen how this works in the OR.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I had laparoscopic robot. As mentioned the robot is not completely on it's own. I had zero issues.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

My surgeon operates out of more than one hospital. At the hospital I chose he wasn't yet using a robot and at another he was.

I asked him which was better and he said neither. He told me there was no difference to me on the outcome or ease of the surgery.

I stuck with my original choice because of its reputation for quality of care and had no regrets.

[ShannonSinTx 31]

I had robotic surgery and everything went great. The surgeon controls everything so it's not just like they send a robot in. I also was outpatient. In and out in 8 hours.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Depends on the comparative skills of your surgeon with and without the robot and (if you choose the robotic approach) the operational maintenance on the robot.

I'd skip the robot.

[Ashley1213 40]

Supposedly, there is less torque on the skin around the trocar sites, thus less pain for the pt. The cameras also are much sharper and fancier than on your run of the mill laparoscopic sets. But, it boils down to your surgeon's skill with the robot. All of the above is great, but if this is their first robot assist sleeve...no thanks.

[Soapandcandlequeen 124]

I had my hysterectomy laparscopically assisted by davinci robotic device. My sleeve was laparscopic. I can say I did not notice any difference

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Supposedly, there is less torque on the skin around the trocar sites, thus less pain for the pt. The cameras also are much sharper and fancier than on your run of the mill laparoscopic sets. But, it boils down to your surgeon's skill with the robot. All of the above is great, but if this is their first robot assist sleeve...no thanks.

This is how I felt. My choices were: laparoscopic with my surgeon at hospital A; robot with my surgeon at hospital B; or waiting a bit and having robot at Hospital A.

Hospital A had a robot and even though my surgeon was experienced, his team hadn't yet been trained on it.

I went with Laproscopic at Hospital A because I felt I wanted everyone who was in the operation to be experienced and confident.