Did medical droids or Darth Sidious keep Vader from death?

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After Anakin received mortal wounds on Mustafar, he was rescued, healed, and augmented into the incarnation of Darth Vader we all recognize.

Earlier in Episode III, Palpatine mentioned that Darth Plagueis's apprentice (Darth Sidious) learned everything from his master, implying also that he could keep people from dying.

Do we have any indication that this wasn't a bluff? If not a bluff, did Sidious use this power to keep Vader alive while the medical droids did their work? Or was it solely the work of the droids (or maybe medical personnel)?

@CreationEdge Funny, that's exactly what my sister says when I do that. — CHEESE, Mar 09 '16 at 02:03
@CreationEdge On a more serious note, it could not be YES. Maybe it was Anikin's sensitivity to the Force that saved him? — CHEESE, Mar 09 '16 at 02:04
If SIdious could fix medical problems, the first thing he would fix is his own scarred and twisted face. When Jabba the Hutt can pull more women than you, it's definitely Nip 'n Tuck time. — Kyle Jones, Mar 09 '16 at 02:52
@KyleJones Technically, Palpatine told Anakin that Plagueis couldn't do it to himself, that's how he died! — , Mar 09 '16 at 03:14

score 11 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:43

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We know from the film's official novelisation that Sidious did indeed use his Force powers (presumably those described earlier in the film) to keep Vader alive while the medical pod was being brought from the shuttle. Beyond that point, we know from other sources that Star Wars medical science is sufficiently advanced that pretty much anyone who gets to a dedicated medical facility will survive almost any level of injury.

Relief swept his doubts away. “Get a medical capsule immediately,” Darth Sidious commanded, and clones ran off to do his bidding. Leaning down, he placed a hand on Darth Vader’s forehead, using the dark side to keep him alive.

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The medical capsule kept Darth Vader alive during the trip to Coruscant.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:43

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answered Mar 10 '16 at 18:15

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Like you said, almost any level of injury. – Ellesedil Mar 10 '16 at 18:18
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@Ellesedil - Everything save a broken heart. – Valorum Mar 10 '16 at 18:22
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I was actually hoping the novel would cover this. – Mar 10 '16 at 18:55

Did medical droids or Darth Sidious keep Vader from death?

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