title: Robotic-assisted surgery for benign urological conditions.
abstract: Robotic technology for use in surgery has advanced considerably in the past 10 years. This has become particularly apparent in urology where robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy using the da Vinci surgical system (Intuitive Surgical, CA) has become very popular. The use of robotic assistance for benign urological procedures is less well documented. This article considers the current robotic technology and reviews the situation with regard to robotic surgery for benign urological conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Guy's Hospital & GKT Medical School, London, UK. decmurphy@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: Declan G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Ben J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Challacombe
authors.forename: Lail-U-Mah
authors.initials: LU
authors.lastname: Zaheer
authors.forename: M Shamim
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Prokar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D012371:Robotics; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014572:Urology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods