Robotic Horror Stories: Does your surgeon have the skills?

Here is an article your surgeon might not want you to read...

www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-16/doctors-need-1-600-robot-aided-prostate-surgeries-for-skills-study-finds.html

I guess there is no substitute for feel. If you had say 5mm of tissue between the prostate and bowel wall that you needed to cut in half you would think that there would be an advantage if you can feel as well as see the depth of your cut. But what do I know?