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surgical robot

Surgery A device used to perform some surgical procedures Pros Smaller incisions, ↓ pain, correction of surgeon error and tremors, ↓ infections and other post-surgical complications, faster recovery, better outcomes Cons High–±$1,000,000 price, approved for only a few procedures. See DaVinci, Robotic surgery.

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