Overview and fundamentals of urologic robot-integrated systems.
Advances in technology have revolutionized urology. Minimally invasive tools now form the core of the urologist's armamentarium. Laparoscopic surgery has become the favored approach for treating many complicated urologic ailments. Surgical robots represent the next evolutionary step in the fruitful man-machine partnership. The introduction of robotic technology in urology changes how urologists learn, teach, plan, and operate. As technology evolves, robots not only will improve performance in minimally invasive procedures, but also enhance other procedures or enable new kinds of operations.
Allaf
Mohamad
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Brady Urological Institute, D0300, Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224-2736, USA.
Patriciu
Alexandru
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Mazilu
Dumitru
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Kavoussi
Louis
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Stoianovici
Dan
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D004867:Equipment Design; D012371:Robotics; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D017216:Telemedicine; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000295:instrumentation*