A unique instrumental malfunction during robotic prostatectomy

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 148-150

  Park, Sung Yul ^a   Ahn, Jenny Jin Kyung ^a   Jeong, Wooju ^a   Ham, Won Sik ^a   Rha, Koon Ho ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Malfunction; Prostatectomy; Robotics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; FORCEPS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL MALFUNCTION; KOREA; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TROCAR;

EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS;

EID: 75749086083     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.1.148     Document Type: Article

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