title: The place of robotics in gynecologic surgery.
abstract: Robot-assisted laparoscopic gynecologic surgery has undergone widespread development in recent years. The surgical literature on this subject continues to grow. The goal of this article is to summarize the principal indications for robotic assistance in gynecologic surgery and to offer a general overview of the principal articles dealing with robotic surgery for both benign and malignant disease.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie, Hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandres, CHRU de Lille, avenue Eugène-Avinée, 59037 Lille, France. quemenerjulie@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quemener
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boulanger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rubod
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cosson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vinatier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Collinet
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000601:surgery; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012371:Robotics