| Fixation of the patient, that is fixing the patient in position (i.e. on the operating table), is achieved through strapping and clamping of the areas pertinent to the surgery. This is common in traditional surgery, too. For example, the leg of a patient undergoing a knee operation is clamped in position to avoid unintentional movement; similarly, the head is fixed in position during neurosurgery through the application of a head-fixation device known as a 'stereotactic unit'. Fixation of the robot is achieved through analogous methods. |
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