Flexible Robotic Surgery
3:49
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: Minimally invasive surgical techniques require methods and instruments that are small. When combined with robotic surgery, Gregory Ward, M.D., performs procedures with precision and flexibility. As assistant professor at Saint Louis University Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Oncology, Ward helped SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital become the first in the region to offer a flexible robotic system. The less invasive surgery is called the Flex Robotic System, essentially robot-assisted surgery, by Medrobotics.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: Medicine-33**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students or anyone they know experienced surgery performed by a robot rather than a person? What is their comfort level with this type of surgery? If they were a doctor using robotic surgery, how would they deal with any similar patient uncertainties?
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
