The Well Received Da Vinci Surgical System has Been Connected to Complications
The Da Vinci surgical system, an advanced surgical robot mass-produced by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., has allegedly been connected to numerous severe and deadly complications. Indeed, several people allegedly injured by the surgical robot in the United States and abroad have submitted their complaints to health authorities. Such complaints started pouring in ever since the robotic surgical system was first introduced to the public. The company continues to disagree that there is something wrong with its innovative machine. Nevertheless, rising evidence demonstrates that the Da Vinci surgical system does, indeed, have shortfalls that may result in failed procedures and irreversible injuries.
The Da Vinci surgical system was introduced on the United States market in the year 2000. Since its market approval, the surgical machine has been used in various complex operations, such as hysterectomies, gastric bypass surgeries, prostate removal surgery, heart surgeries, bladder removal surgery, and surgery for thyroid cancer. The robotic machine’s capability to accomplish such surgical operations in a minimally invasive approach has been heavily boasted by its manufacturing company. The Da Vinci surgical machine, According to Intuitive, operates by means of small incisions. Thus, surgery patients are predicted to suffer less bleeding. Accordingly, patients will experience shorter hospital stays, and have cheaper medical bills. Even though the price tag of the Da Vinci robot is high, numerous large medical treatment facilities purchase this surgical machine as soon as they can. At the price of $1 million – $2.5 million, Intuitive still succeeded to sell more than a thousand units in the United States and Europe. Experts are certain that these hospitals purchased the machines with the sole purpose of attracting more patients instead of refining patient care. These experts believe that there is no proper evidence to prove that Da Vinci surgery is significantly superior to its alternatives.
A number of complications have been connected to Da Vinci surgery, some of which can potentially cause patient deaths. Organ damage, burns, bowel injuries, internal hemorrhage, vaginal cuff dehiscence, sepsis, peritonitis, and punctured blood vessels, are among the reported complications of Da Vinci procedures. Those with the above complications may have to go through additional surgeries in order to alleviate their conditions. In a number of cases, though, the injuries are not immediately identified, and may not be distinguished for days or even weeks after the original Da Vinci surgery.
References:
davincisurgery.com/da-vinci-surgery/safety-information.php
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Vinci_Surgical_System
medscape.com/viewarticle/810490