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Robotics in urology: an update
Author(s) -
Nedas T G,
Challacombe B J,
Dasgupta P
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the international journal of medical robotics and computer assisted surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1478-596X
pISSN - 1478-5951
DOI - 10.1002/rcs.37
Subject(s) - robotics , computer science , artificial intelligence , urology , medicine , robot
Abstract Urology has been quick to realise the advantages of surgical robots. We describe the main devices currently in use, the advantages and disadvantages of robotic‐assisted surgery and the current and potential urological applications focussing on robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy. Copyright © 2005 Robotic Publications Ltd.