Robotic-assisted surgery in children: Advantages and limitations

Journal of Robotic Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-22

  Al Bassam, Abdulrahman ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Da Vinci surgical system; Robot; Robotic surgery; Robotic assisted surgery; Telesurgery

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; LAPAROSCOPY; PEDIATRICS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURES; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURGERY; ROBOTIC ASSISTED SURGERIES; ROBOTICS SURGERY; SET-UP TIME; SURGICAL SYSTEMS; TELESURGERY;

ROBOTIC SURGERY;

EID: 77953081452     PISSN: 18632483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-010-0181-3     Document Type: Article

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