title: [Robotic surgery: toy or tool?].
abstract: Telemanipulation has been developed for industrial purposes since the 1970s. More recently, telemanipulated arms entered the operating room. This paper briefly describes the history of surgical robotics and discusses the advantages and disadvantages for both patients and surgeons. The authors advocate the development of robotic surgery, as it facilitates the training of young surgeons and can be useful during certain phases of an operation. Thus, robotic surgery is more a promising tool than a simple toy.
authors.affiliation: Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 42, boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris.
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vallancien
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cathelineau
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rozet
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barret
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012371:Robotics; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D017216:Telemedicine