Robotic surgery: Is evidence showing its alleged wonders still missing in action?

Surgeons 'remain the main obstacle to the success of surgical randomised control trials', say experts
Sarah Simpkins
Surgeon with surgical robot

Robotic surgery still carries the glittery image of cutting-edge medicine — if you excuse the pun.

For those patients with the financial means, it’s been a mainstream option for some time now, particularly when it comes to radical prostatectomies.