BY Lee Seung-Ho
Jamsil Middle school
Last year, my grandmother underwent large intestine surgery after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Most people agree that any type of surgery can be frightening, especially if performed on a loved one. However, in an attempt to quell my fears, my mother informed me that the surgery was actually a “robot surgery,” performed by a machine using artificial intelligence.
Robotic surgery assistants can help doctors in many ways. To begin with, they have the ability to pinpoint problem locations on the human body very precisely and they keep track of surgery paths for doctors to follow. Additionally, surgeries performed by AI assistants generally result in decreased blood loss, less pain, and a quicker healing time for patients. Even before such surgery is necessary, smart medical technology can help diagnose patients or warn patients of potential risk factors.
A doctor in Asan Medical Center strongly recommended the artificial intelligence surgery to my grandmother last year, and I am very thankful that he did. In the case of my grandmother’s surgery, it would have been extremely difficult for even an expert surgeon to carry out the procedure without the help of AI technology. If artificially intelligent robots can do this today, just imagine what they’ll be capable of in the future!
sngho411@naver.com
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