A robotically enhanced operating table for aiding a surgeon during surgery, the operating table comprising:
- an attachment configured to be releasably affixed to at least a portion of the operating table, wherein the attachment is configured to control at least one parameter during surgery;
- a control operably connected to the attachment such that an attachment is moveable relative to at least one reference point;
- and
- a console connectable to the attachment and the control such that an operator can monitor at least one parameter during surgery.