TY - JOUR
T1 - Robotic surgery in urology
AU - Cadeddu, Jeffrey A
AU - Stoianovici, D.
AU - Kavoussi, L. R.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The demand for improved surgical performance and reduced health care costs have led to the evaluation of surgical robotic systems. Robotic devices to assist urologists with transurethral resection of the prostate, percutaneous renal access, and laparoscopy are currently in development or are already in clinical use. The rapid advances made in telecommunication technology also have allowed for the development of telesurgical systems that permit surgeons to participate in surgery from a remote location. In the twenty-first century, surgical robots will be efficient, invaluable, and safe adjuncts to urologic practice.
AB - The demand for improved surgical performance and reduced health care costs have led to the evaluation of surgical robotic systems. Robotic devices to assist urologists with transurethral resection of the prostate, percutaneous renal access, and laparoscopy are currently in development or are already in clinical use. The rapid advances made in telecommunication technology also have allowed for the development of telesurgical systems that permit surgeons to participate in surgery from a remote location. In the twenty-first century, surgical robots will be efficient, invaluable, and safe adjuncts to urologic practice.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0094-0143(05)70434-1
DO - 10.1016/S0094-0143(05)70434-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 9529538
AN - SCOPUS:0031918286
SN - 0094-0143
VL - 25
SP - 75
EP - 85
JO - Urologic Clinics of North America
JF - Urologic Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -