Initial experience with the EndoAssist camera-holding robot in laparoscopic urological surgery

Journal of Robotic Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-137

  Kommu, Sashi S ^a   Rimington, Peter ^b   Anderson, Christopher ^c   Rané, Abhay ^d  

^a BRISTOL UROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d EAST SURREY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Camera; Device; EndoAssist; Laparoscopic surgery; Robot; Surgery

Indexed keywords

LAPAROSCOPY; ROBOTIC SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

CURRENT STATUS; ENDOASSIST; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MUSCLE FATIGUES; OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE; RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTIC CAMERAS; SIMPLE++; UROLOGICAL SURGERY;

CAMERAS;

EID: 34347215133     PISSN: 18632483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-007-0010-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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