What is robotic surgery?

​Robotic surgery has transformed the way that surgeons can carry out complex surgical procedures.

Surgical robots allow minimally invasive procedures to be performed with more control, precision, and flexibility, and offer better outcomes for patient.

Systems such as the da Vinci Surgical System used at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi don’t replace the role of the surgeon, but act to enhance their skills.

The surgical robot acts as an extension of the surgeon. Instruments are controlled using robotic arms which are guided via a control system. It offers unparalleled precision, in a way that would not be possible with human hands alone.

What procedures can be performed with robotic surgery?

Robotic surgery is used for a wide range of procedures which previously would have involved open surgery and larger incisions.

Our surgeons at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi utilize robotic surgery in the following institutes:

• Heart and Vascular Institute
• Digestive Disease Institute
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  • Benign and malignant abdominal surgery
  • Bariatric surgeries
  • Colorectal surgeries
• Surgical Subspecialties Institute
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  • Urological surgery​

Benefits of Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery allows surgeons to perform the most intricate and complex operations in minimally invasive ways.

And when operations are less invasive, they have fewer complications associated with them.

Some of the benefits for patients include:

• Less pain
• Less blood loss
• Smaller scars
• Shorter recovery time
• Reduced risk of infection
• Fewer complications that can arise from surgery
• Often better clinical outcomes

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