PATIENT PERCEPTION OF ROBOTIC SURGERY
Arpit Aggarwal*1,2, Saakshi Joshi3, Ernesto Drelichman1, Vijay Mittal1, Jasneet Bhullar1,2
1Colorectal Surgery, Ascension Providence Hospital Southfield Campus, Southfield, MI; 2Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI; 3McLaren Health Care Corp, Macomb, MI
Since FDA approval in 2000, widespread integration of robotic-assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery has yielded an unusual ethical and political interplay between patients, healthcare staff, manufacturers and legislature. It is not surprising demand generated from robotic-assisted MIS revenue has increased competition from one FDA approved manufacturer in 2000 in the US to eight, five of which were registered in 2021. Even as the industry grows, some surveys reveal patient misunderstandings and distrust over the platform's use in surgery. We explore two international publications from Canada and Europe investigating ethical inquiries surrounding robotic surgery such as patient awareness and trust. Our intent is to clarify potential drawbacks of robotic MIS early and promote public perception of these magnificent technological devices. Widespread acceptance of this technology may depend on a healthy patient-doctor relationship and institutional collegiality.
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