Robotic Anesthesia: How is it Going to Change Our Practice?

In the relatively brief course of its history since the days of open ether inhalation, anesthesiology has undergone multiple radical or incremental changes. Endotracheal intubation and the introduction of muscle relaxants, continuous EKG monitoring, pulse oximetry and capnography, less toxic, shorter acting agents, processed EEG monitoring, and ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, among others, have completely transformed our practice. We would not conceive today of administering an anesthetic without access to these technological advances.