Krisha McCoy, MS A doctor guides small robotic arms through
several tiny keyhole incisions. This allows for greater range of
movement than a doctor's hand. Robot-assisted surgery is
considered for procedures that: Performing surgery in this way
may result in: Many types of surgery, including pediatric
surgery, can now be done with the assistance of a robot,
including: Complications are rare, but no procedure is
completely free of risk. If you are planning to have robot-
assisted surgery, your doctor will review a list of possible
complications, which may include: Some factors that may increase
the risk of complications include: Depending on the reason for
your surgery, your doctor may do the following: Leading up to
the surgery: Depending on the type of procedure that you have,
you may be given: The doctor will cut several small keyhole
openings in the skin near where the surgery will take place. In
most cases, a needle will be used to inject carbon dioxide gas
into the surgical area. This gas will make it eas