title: Robotics in urology: an update.
abstract: Urology has been quick to realise the advantages of surgical robots. We describe the main devices currently in use, the advantages and disadvantages of robotic-assisted surgery and the current and potential urological applications focussing on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Guy's Hospital and GKT School of Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Nedas
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Challacombe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
mesh_terms: D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D012371:Robotics / Q000193:education / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*