And now for your Knee-Jerk Fear Reaction to Technology
For the first time, a robot surgeon in Italy has carried out a long-distance heart operation by itself.
"This operation has enabled us to cross a new frontier," said Carlo Pappone, who initiated and monitored the surgery on a PC in Boston, ANSA reported. Pappone is head of Arrhythmia and Cardiac Electrophysiology at Milan's San Raffaele University ( Read more... )
"This operation has enabled us to cross a new frontier," said Carlo Pappone, who initiated and monitored the surgery on a PC in Boston, ANSA reported. Pappone is head of Arrhythmia and Cardiac Electrophysiology at Milan's San Raffaele University ( Read more... )
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If there's a complication in the surgery, will the robot be equipped or able to deal with it? What if the complication is something seemingly unrelated to the heart surgery? One example would be cutting the man open to find he has a tumor that was previously unseen. What if the man's heart stops, or his breathing? There are so many complications that can happen from a major surgery like this.
Another concern are the complications of the machine. It has to be running perfectly. One mistake, one jerk, one short circuit, and the patient may die. You've just added another variable. I trust a human far more than a robot when it comes to surgery.
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