The role of robotic surgery in gynecology

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 331-336

  Advincula, Arnold P ^a   Song, Arleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Gynecologic surgical procedures; Laparoscopy; Robotics

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MYOMECTOMY; ONCOLOGY; PELVIS SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROBOTICS;

COLPOSCOPY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 34447553472     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e328216f90b     Document Type: Review

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