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Robotic Surgery Complications Going Underreported

Posted by Unknown on from the robo-surgery-fun-until-amputation dept.

First time accepted submitter neapolitan writes "PBS has a report on the difficulties of tracking the complications arising from surgical robotic systems, particularly the Da Vinci robotic surgery apparatus. The original study (paywall) notes that there is a large lag in filing reports, and some are not reported at all. It is difficult to assess the continued outcomes and safety without accurate reporting data."

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  1. It's normal by nospam007 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Those robotic surgeons operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week, they don't have time to write reports.