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Robotic Gynecologic Surgery to Produce Increasing Medical Negligence Lawsuits

Robotic surgery is expected to produce an increasing number of medical malpractice lawsuits in the next 10 years in the field of gynecology.

Even though the procedures are safe and effective in the hands of qualified and trained physicians, malpractice injuries are expected to increase due to the exaggerated marketing of the technique to novice gynecologists and general obstetrician and gynecologists.

The DaVinci robot was first designed for use with cardiac patients. However, it soon became commonly used mostly in urology patients and now in gynecology patients, as well. The trend in overzealous marketing is continuing with this particular technology. And it is even used to treat prolapse.

Even though the robot is an outstanding technique for qualified surgeons, the pressure put on doctors to use the robot - from hospitals, device makers and patients - will most definitely lead to a large number of medical malpractice injuries from ureteral injury and bowel injury to port site herniations, medical experts say.

One of the disadvantages to robotic surgery is the amount of training that is required to learn the procedure. Surgeons report that, although manufacturers provide training on this new technology, the learning phase is quite intensive and surgeons must operate on between 12 and 18 patients before they adapt. Also during the training phase, minimally invasive operations can take up to twice as long as traditional surgery, leading to operating room tie ups and surgical staffs keeping patients under anesthesia for longer periods.

Many general gynecologists are expected to start using the robot to offer services which were not in the realm of their practice previously.

For more on medical safety issues, see the library of articles by Daytona Beach medical malpractice attorney.

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