It was in 1995 since a robot was used to place a needle for a brain biopsy until in January 2009 a researcher reported 
results of the largest multi-institutional study on the use of Da Vinci robotic surgical system in gynecologic oncology, nowadays robots are being used in increasingly complex surgical procedures.
What you will find in the depth of the article are section about basic principles and description of The Da Vinci Surgical System which offers number of advantages over standard laparoscopy. This Da Vinci robotic system consists of a master console that connects to a surgical “manipulator” with two instrument arms and a central arm to guide. Another sections are also well-described such as the surgical arm chart, the 3D imaging system, the robotic system accuracy, and is ended with planning and simulation of robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery.
According to the article, by handing control of the surgical instruments over to a robot and positioning the surgeon at a comfortable console with a 3D or and high- resolution display at 10 to 20 times magnification, surgery is easier and more accurate. With robotic surgery system, a heart bypasses with its complex procedures due to minimum of space and very small arteries diameter can be performed with the minimally invasive surgery and without stopping the heart. And also a drastically reduced recovery time is a fact if surgery carried out by the robot-controlled, accordingly.
Read on full explanation of The Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System as New Concept in Surgery in the PDF Document (source: jurnaluldechirurgie.ro).
