Robot-assisted surgery in gynecology: Indications and efficacy

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 635-640

  Chung, Youn Jee ^a,b   Kim, Mee Ran ^a,b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Minimally invasive surgery; Myomectomy; Radical hysterectomy; Robotics; Sacrocolpopexy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SACROCOLPOPEXY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HAND MOVEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MICROSURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MYOMECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RADICAL TRACHELECTOMY; REVIEW; ROBOT ASSISTED SURGERY; ROBOTIC SACROCOLPOPEXY; ROBOTICS; SAFETY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 84864068021     PISSN: 19758456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.7.635     Document Type: Review

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