Concepts of robotic surgery in Africa: the prospects for surgical advancement in Nigeria

Abstract

Robotic surgery is not impossible in Africa. However, it currently remains too expensive for healthcare facilities and the patients. It is however hoped that in the nearest future, there will be more producers of these machines in the industry, who will manufacture newer generation robotics that are cheaper and affordable for use in Nigeria and other African countries alike, and the Government will be willing to allocate more resources on healthcare to facilitate innovations like robotics which is definitely more beneficial to both patients and surgeons in the long run.