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Special Outpatient Surgery Edition - Hot Technology - April 2019

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will be worthwhile in the long term," says Dr. Ross. Also keep in mind that technology is just another tool in the sur- geon's toolkit. "I always tell my students: A good surgeon knows how to operate, a better surgeon knows when to operate and the best surgeon knows when not to operate," says Dr. Grossmann. "This same concept applies to technology." Dr. Ross agrees. "Look," she says, "I can perform single-incision laparoscopically to take out a gallbladder through a 1.25 cm incision in the umbilicus where I leave no scar, but the way the robot is mar- keted will no doubt make patients believe it's the better option for them." OSM A P R I L 2 0 1 9 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 3 9 It's so easy, I feel like my kids can do this operation. — Sharona Ross, MD, FACS

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