Malfunctions of robotic system in surgery: role and responsibility of surgeon in legal point of view
Alessia Ferrarese, Giada Pozzi, Felice Borghi, Alessandra Marano, Paola Delbon(University of Brescia), Bruno Amato(University of Naples Federico II), Michele Santangelo(University of Naples Federico II), Claudio Buccelli(University of Naples Federico II), Massimo Niola(University of Naples Federico II), Valter Martino, Emanuele Capasso(University of Naples Federico II)
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Abstract
Robotic surgery (RS) technology has undergone rapid growth in the surgical field since its approval. In clinical practice, failure of robotic procedures mainly results from a surgeon's inability or to a device malfunction. We reviewed the literature to estimate the impact of this second circumstance in RS and its consequent legal implications. According to data from the literature, device malfunction is rare. We believe it is necessary to complement surgical training with a technical understanding of RS devices.
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