title: Robotics in gynecology.
abstract: The surgical robot has the potential to enable a laparoscopic approach to procedures that are presently performed by laparotomy due to the technical difficulties intrinsic to laparoscopy. The use of the current robot prototypes are not cost-effective for gynecologic procedures that are already performed by laparoscopy. The rapid evolution of robotics will likely allow for more widespread application in all surgical specialties in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. falcont@ccf.org
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Falcone
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D012371:Robotics; D014584:User-Computer Interface