In the article, “Study Raises Double over Robotic Surgery,” Melinda Beck discusses study use of Robotic surgery for hysterectomies by da Vinci surgical systems. The first, da Vinci robots are used for a growing array of procedures, including prostate, gallbladder cardiovascular and gynecological surgery. As a result, robotic surgery related less scarring less pain less blood loss fewer complications shorter hospital stays and a faster recovery than traditional open surgery with a large incision that can take weeks to preserve. Another robotic surgery rose from 0.5% to nearly 10% of all the hysterectomies studied and 22% of those at hospitals where robotic surgery was considered. The average total cost to the hospital for the robotic was $8,868, compared with $6,79 for a laparoscopic procedure and $6,651 for the open surgery. In addition, the robotic surgery is faster and easier to learn than laparoscopic techniques and da Vinci also provides better access in complicated cases such as when a patient is morbidly obese or her uterus is large-in part because the robotic tools have “wrists” on the end that bend many ways. Finally, the cost issue is complicated, however, because Medicare and private insurers generally reimburse hospitals the same amount for laparoscopic, robotic and open surgeries. In summarize, the use of robotic surgery is easy on your system, convenient and fast, it’s a new technology to the hospital and surgeons to use caution in promoting robotic surgery in the absence of more evidence or decreases in price.