Robots are everywhere these days, including in operating rooms. Doctors at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus now use robots to retrieve kidneys and parts of the liver from living donors for transplant. Dr. Trevor Nydam, a surgeon at UCHealth’s transplant center, said recovery from robotic-assisted surgery is much quicker than traditional surgery because there are fewer incisions and the instruments make it easier to maneuver in small areas.
Watch a video demonstration of robotic-assisted surgery.
We also hear from Victoria Threadgould, of Windsor, who underwent robotic surgery to donate a portion of her liver to a woman she didn't know. Threadgould, who also donated one of her kidneys a few years ago, said she feels fortunate to be healthy and have a supportive family and wanted to make a difference.
