Robotic surgery: India is not ready yet

Indian Journal of Urology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 240-244

  Nelivigi, Girish G ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Radical prostatectomy; Robotic surgery; Telepresence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547852322     PISSN: 09701591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.33443     Document Type: Review

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