Question

Which of the following represent features of robotic surgery? Check all of the boxes that apply.

performs surgery without human interaction

makes use of tiny video cameras

causes more tissue damage than traditional surgical approaches

improves surgical precision

reduces pain and recovery time

costs more than traditional surgery

Answer 1

Correct answers (features that apply):

- makes use of tiny video cameras — Yes. Robotic systems use small endoscopic/3D cameras for visualization.
- improves surgical precision — Yes. Robots provide tremor filtering, motion scaling, fine articulation.
- reduces pain and recovery time — Yes (usually). Robotic surgery is typically minimally invasive, which often leads to less pain and faster recovery than open surgery.
- costs more than traditional surgery — Yes. Robotic systems and instruments are expensive and increase procedural costs.

Not correct:
- performs surgery without human interaction — No. Most clinical robotic surgery is tele‑manipulated by a surgeon (fully autonomous systems are experimental/research).
- causes more tissue damage than traditional surgical approaches — No. Robotic minimally invasive approaches generally cause equal or less tissue damage than open surgery.