Robot-assisted surgeries aren’t a new thing, but Dr Aneez Ahmed is the first local surgeon to be fully accredited to perform thoracic surgery in this manner, and is one of two surgeons in Singapore who can perform this surgery.
Dr Aneez, chief of Tan Tock Seng Hospital's (TTSH) thoracic surgery division, explained to The Straits Times that robotic surgery is much less invasive than conventional open surgery which involves a large cut about 8cm long, which means that patients recover faster and can go for follow-up treatment - such as chemotherapy - almost immediately without having to wait for more than a month for their wounds to heal.
As fascinating as it may be, this doesn’t involve a Terminator wielding a scalpel. In reality, modern robotic surgery entails a doctor peering into a console to see a high-definition, 3D view of the patient’s insides. Using hand controls, the doctor operates the robot arms to make tiny, precise movements through incisions no wider than a centimetre. Robots seem to be taking over operating theatres everywhere, but let's hope they don't destroy humanity.
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Robot-assisted surgeries aren’t a new thing, but Dr Aneez Ahmed is the first local surgeon to be fully accredited to perform thoracic surgery in this manner, and is one of two surgeons in Singapore who can perform this surgery.
Dr Aneez, chief of Tan Tock Seng Hospital's (TTSH) thoracic surgery division, explained to The Straits Times that robotic surgery is much less invasive than conventional open surgery which involves a large cut about 8cm long, which means that patients recover faster and can go for follow-up treatment - such as chemotherapy - almost immediately without having to wait for more than a month for their wounds to heal.
As fascinating as it may be, this doesn’t involve a Terminator wielding a scalpel. In reality, modern robotic surgery entails a doctor peering into a console to see a high-definition, 3D view of the patient’s insides. Using hand controls, the doctor operates the robot arms to make tiny, precise movements through incisions no wider than a centimetre. Robots seem to be taking over operating theatres everywhere, but let's hope they don't destroy humanity.
Photo: SRI International via Wikimedia Commons
Done reading? Sit back, relax and watch Coconuts TV:
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