Faster recovery, fewer rands: How robotic surgery is cutting Western Cape's healthcare costs

WATCH | Faster recovery, fewer rands: How robotic surgery is cutting Western Cape's healthcare costs

Those who undergo the robotic surgery have been found to spend less time in the hospital, require fewer blood transfusions, and are less likely to require intravenous feeding.

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