Robotic surgery involves making 4 or 5 small “keyhole” cuts.  Small robotic instruments and a camera are inserted into the body.  The surgeons controls these instruments from a console.  Contrary to what some people think, it is the surgeon that is continuously in control performing the operation, not the robot.   The magnified three-dimensional image at the console gives the surgeon a better view of the operation, and the robotic instruments are more precise and can move more accurately in small spaces than standard laparoscopy.