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ROBOT SURGERY. A VIEW FROM THE ANESTHESIOLOGY COCKPIT

The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Almost every anesthesiologist in America has experience with surgery using the da Vinci robot system. Is robot surgery a miraculous futuristic device that advances surgery to a higher plain? The anesthesiologist’s station is within 4 – 6 feet of the patient’s head. In a word—no.

Surgery

Surgery Incision Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia

CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 6, 2025

Who is the Captain of the Ship in the operating room, the surgeon or the anesthesiologist? At my medical school in the Midwest in the 1970s, many of the anesthesiologists were foreign medical graduates who had less confidence and advanced knowledge than the surgeons. The operating team is a collaborative and cooperative venture.

Operating Room

Operating Room Operation Post-Anesthesia Vital Signs

ROBOT SURGERY. A VIEW FROM THE ANESTHESIOLOGY COCKPIT

CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP IN THE OPERATING ROOM

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