MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Most hospitals touting the superiority of their robotic surgery systems do so without evidence, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
The rapid increase of robots in the operating room has challengers questioning the adoption of the costly technology without evidence that the new systems represent an improvement over existing methods.
Advocates of robotic surgery claim the machines provide a clearer view and enable more precise movements, but health outcomes are comparable to other approaches.