- Some equipment such as the Da Vinci robot, the ROSA Knee System and the Cyberknife are some of the most modern in existence today.
- Thanks to this equipment, minimally invasive interventions can be carried out.
- One of the reasons for the low figure is the price because each team of this type costs around two million dollars.
Technology is a fundamental part of daily life. It is not only about social networks and entertainment videos but it can also be seen in other areas. Within the field of health Robotic surgery represents the latest in interventions, although until now there are very few Mexican hospitals that have equipment of this type, do you know what they are?
Before proceeding, it is necessary to offer a definition. In accordance with Mayo Clinicrobotic-assisted surgery allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with greater precision, flexibility, and control compared to conventional techniques.
What do they work for?
Robotic surgery is generally associated with the minimally invasive surgery, procedures performed through small incisions. In addition, it is sometimes used in certain traditional open surgical procedures.
For his part, the Robotic surgical system typically includes a camera arm and mechanical arms and surgical instruments. Although in no case does it work alone because a surgeon is always needed to control the arms while sitting in front of a computer console. The equipment provides a high-definition magnified three-dimensional view of the surgical site.
Another of the benefits of robotic surgery is that patients get an immediate recovery. In fact, in many cases the intervention is outpatient.
Now, according to research HospiRank 2022 made by Global Health Intelligence there is only 24 Mexican hospitals that have robotic surgery equipment. One reason for this low figure is cost.
To exemplify, the da vinci robot has an average price of two million dollars. This is a figure that very few public or private institutions can pay. In addition, it is not only about buying the equipment but also the surgeons must be prepared through special courses.
What is HospiRank?
This is an investigation that is carried out every year Global Health Intelligence through HospiScope, the world’s largest database of Latin American hospitals. The most recent edition reveals that Mexico has 3,655 hospitals, 154,045 hospital beds and 6,819 operating rooms.
Of the hospitals analyzed in the report, 63% are private and 37% are public. Those in the first sector have approximately 95 beds per hospital, while the private ones have 16 beds for each unit.
While an innovation is that for the first time a list was published with Mexican hospitals that have robotic surgery teams. The models identified were Da Vinci, ROSA Knee System and Cyberknife. If you want to know the complete list, we share the following graph prepared by the editorial team of salutary.
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