|
|
Article: Robotic help at heart of hospital's initiative.
- Article from:
- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- September 5, 2007
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Jon Van
CHICAGO _ Having had coronary bypass procedures first in 2000 and again this summer, Sharon Jackson can compare traditional surgery to a robot-assisted operation, and the robot wins hands down.
After her first procedure, Jackson, 51, required weeks of recovery that included physical therapy and housekeeping help. But after the robotic job earlier this month, she was out of the hospital in a few days and feeling chipper.
"The robot is the way to go," Jackson said. "Yes, indeed."
Using a robot enables a surgeon to work on a patient without splitting open the chest and using a heart-lung machine, as happens with ...