The emerging role of robotics in adrenal surgery

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-43

  Rosoff, James S ^a   Otto, Brandon J ^a   Del Pizzo, Joseph J ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenalectomy; Minimally invasive; Robotics

Indexed keywords

ADRENALECTOMY; BLEEDING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; ADRENALECTOMY; HUMANS; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76649118095     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-009-0079-7     Document Type: Review

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