At a recent surgical conference, the speaker shared a startling statistic. “Almost 80% of surgeries are currently performed with the assistance of computer navigation or robot,” he said as the gaggle of doctors began to settle down.
The surgeon paused for a moment and asked the gathering, “How many of you would not hesitate to cancel their surgical list if either the navigation system or robot is unavailable on a particular day?” Unsurprisingly, all but the ones with wrinkled faces, crow’s feet, or a receding grey pate raised their hands.
Since time immemorial, doctors have relied heavily on their brains and their hands.
