Guyton Steven W
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98111-0900, USA.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2002 Dec;35(6):1303-16, viii. doi: 10.1016/s0030-6665(02)00091-9.
Robotic procedures are still in a developmental stage. Studies have shown that many operations can be performed safely with computer-enhanced telemanipulators, but distinct advantages of robotic procedures have not been established. Before third-party payors begin paying a premium for the use of a robot, costs will need to decrease or outcomes will need to be sufficiently better. Manufacturers of robotic surgery systems are marketing directly to consumers and promoting their systems to hospitals based on the number of patients that can be attracted by such programs. Only the acceptance of robotics into mainstream surgical practice, however, will prove it to be more than just a niche technology.
机器人手术程序仍处于发展阶段。研究表明，使用计算机增强型远程操作器可以安全地进行许多手术，但机器人手术程序的明显优势尚未确立。在第三方支付者开始为使用机器人支付额外费用之前，成本需要降低，或者手术效果需要有足够的改善。机器人手术系统制造商正在直接向消费者进行营销，并根据此类项目能够吸引的患者数量向医院推广他们的系统。然而，只有机器人技术被主流外科手术实践所接受，才能证明它不仅仅是一项小众技术。
