Though the cost to perform robotic-assisted surgery is somewhat higher than traditional surgery, there are actually cost-saving benefits to the patient: • Minimally invasive as much smaller incisions are required. • Reduces hospitalization time by almost half, meaning savings on hospital costs. • Lower risk of postoperative complications, less likelihood of costs for blood transfusions, infections, pain treatment, or hospital admission. • Much shorter recovery time so you can go back to work sooner. Using a robotic-assisted surgical system, compared to traditional open surgery, results in the need for much smaller incisions, leading to less pain and scarring, less time in the hospital and less recovery time. Robotic-assisted surgery benefits the patient, as well as the surgeon who has greater visualization, enhanced dexterity, and much greater accuracy and precision in the surgeries. Because the da Vinci robotic surgical system uses advanced computer and software technology to give a surgeon much more precise control of surgical instruments, through much smaller incisions, this makes for a far less invasive and much quicker procedure for the patient.