Minimally invasive surgical techniques – robotic surgery

Da Vinci robotic surgical platform is the result of many years of research of the military physicians from United States Army. This platform was initially intended to operate in close proximity to the battlefield, it was supposed to allow for complex surgeries without threatening medical personnel, but also to ensure a high survival rate among the wounded. Basically, after a soldier was wounded, he was supposed to be taken away from the front line, transported to the first sanitary structure which had this platform available and a surgical team from long distance, satellite connected, performed the surgery. The advantages of this course of action are related to the fact that the team is permanently safe and the injured person benefits from the experience of a welltrained surgical team.