The New York Times has published this article about robotic hysterectomies and how surgeons promise that the da Vinci robotic device will result in better and quicker recovery with fewer post-surgical complications. However, this unique innovation costs on average about one-third more than laparoscopic surgery and studies have shown no overall difference in complication rates between the two. The proportion of robotically assisted hysterectomies has increased rapidly to nearly 10 percent in 2010 from 7 percent in 2007. If you or a member of your family has been injured as a result of medical malpractice involving the da vinci robotic device please contact us for a free appraisal.