Laparoscopic surgery, is when surgeons operate using long, thin instruments inserted through small punctures or slits in the skin.

Robotic-assisted surgery takes laparoscopic surgery a step further.

The surgical instruments are mounted on a robot, which surgeons control from a console.

Patients who undergo robotic surgery experience less pain and recover faster.

Clayton S. Lau, MD is here to discuss robot assisted surgery, it's benefits and possible drawbacks.