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Are laparoscopic and robotic surgeries faster than open surgery?

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center

Laparoscopic and robotic surgeries take about the same amount of surgery time as traditional surgery.

Methodist Stone Oak Hospital
Methodist Stone Oak Hospital

Generally, laparscopic surgery is quicker than open surgery and robotic surgery is quicker than that. But the speed really depends on the experience of the surgeon.

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