tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193043695356712843.post3133611652757378843..comments2023-09-02T23:55:45.583+10:00Comments on Doctor Skeptic: Invasion of the robotsDr Skeptichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09376469049519802493noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193043695356712843.post-86924399054385833352012-06-27T07:32:24.463+10:002012-06-27T07:32:24.463+10:00Thanks AA,
There is plenty of "opinion" ...Thanks AA,<br />There is plenty of "opinion" supporting robotic surgery, and plenty of articles in journals "discussing" the benefits. I think you are getting to the core of my message: that the perception of benefit from many medical interventions is not aligned with the reality, as provided by sound scientific inquiry; the more scientifically we look at things, the less rosy our view of the medical landscape becomes.<br />The first urology link is wrong, and I will try to track down the review and change the hyperlink shortly.Dr Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376469049519802493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193043695356712843.post-89865314629123282902012-06-26T23:48:25.959+10:002012-06-26T23:48:25.959+10:00Thanks for a great article Dr Skeptic.
I definite...Thanks for a great article Dr Skeptic.<br /><br />I definitely agree that the data is lacking to support the use of robotic surgery, but this is perhaps due to the relative novelty of the technology. And having said that, there should not be such an emphasis to direct (a large amount of) public resources towards robotic surgery without concrete supporting evidence. There, however, does seem to be opinion (the evidence was scant) supporting the use of robotic surgery in head and neck surgery, especially in cases of cancer.<br /><br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20202612<br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21155450<br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21658808<br /><br />But as mentioned, nothing concrete has been shown so far in support. Out of interest, would there be another link to the first urological surgery article? I could not find it on the Skeptical Scalpel blog. And what is your opinion towards robotic surgery in the private setting?Abhinavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061881888393096273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193043695356712843.post-74344670238212392362012-06-12T21:01:33.376+10:002012-06-12T21:01:33.376+10:00Thanks Shankarabarathi, "Simple but effective...Thanks Shankarabarathi, "Simple but effective" is what I am aiming at. Feel free to spread the word. I will be lecturing in India in a few months - looking forward to it.Dr Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376469049519802493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193043695356712843.post-35696273908449870412012-06-12T16:25:13.729+10:002012-06-12T16:25:13.729+10:00Its very informative and interesting article.all t...Its very informative and interesting article.all the points are very useful. Simple but very effective writing. Thanks for sharing such a nice post.<br /><a href="http://www.chennai-doctors.com/hospital.asp" rel="nofollow">Health Care in Chennai</a>Shankarabarathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570371014373665160noreply@blogger.com