Open AccessDedicated robotics team reduces pre-surgical preparation time
Author(s) -
Michael Lasser,
Chintan K. Patel,
Sammy Elsamra,
Joseph Renzulli,
George E. Haleblian,
Gyan Pareek
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.102696
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , american society of anesthesiologists , robotics , prospective cohort study , surgery , physical therapy , robot , artificial intelligence , computer science
Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy (RALRP) requires significant preoperative setup time for the room, staff, and surgical platform. The utilization of a dedicated robotics operating room (OR) staff may facilitate efficiency and decrease costs.