Stylopoulos Nicholas, Rattner David
Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Surg Clin North Am. 2003 Dec;83(6):1321-37. doi: 10.1016/S0039-6109(03)00161-0.
Industrial robotics have proven the benefit of using an untiring machine to perform precise repetitive tasks in uncomfortable or dangerous for humans environments. Highly skilled surgeons are trained to operate and adapt to difficult conditions. They are even capable of developing intelligent mechanisms to exploit a variety of tactile, visual, and other cues. The robotic systems, however, can enhance the surgeon's capability to perform a wide variety of tasks. They cannot replace the surgeon's problem-solving ability. Instead, they will redefine his role. They will significantly enhance the surgeon's skills and dexterity by providing their complementary capabilities and an ergonomically efficient and more user-friendly working environment.
工业机器人已证明，在对人类而言不舒服或危险的环境中，使用不知疲倦的机器来执行精确的重复性任务是有益的。训练有素的高技能外科医生能够在困难条件下进行手术并适应这些条件。他们甚至有能力开发智能机制，以利用各种触觉、视觉和其他线索。然而，机器人系统可以提高外科医生执行各种任务的能力。它们无法取代外科医生解决问题的能力。相反，它们将重新定义外科医生的角色。它们将通过提供互补能力以及符合人体工程学的高效且更用户友好的工作环境，显著提高外科医生的技能和灵活性。
