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Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS | Beverly Hills, Calif.
Are Robots Right for Hernia Repair?
Robots are a good option for complex cases
— and for surgeons inexperienced with laparoscopic repair.
Cedars-Sinai
Medical
Center
W
hen you turn the page, you'll see a crease
across my forehead and a smile across
my face. That's how you can tell I just did
a robotic-assisted hernia case. The crease
is from leaning my forehead against the
padded console as I look into the telescopes. The smile?
• FASCIA-NISTA Dr. Towfigh at the
controls of the da Vinci robot, which she
usually reserves for complex hernia cases.
