Robotic platforms for general and colorectal surgery

Surgeons are increasingly turning to new technologies to help them overcome the barriers imposed by minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Robotics is an enabling technology with obvious applications to MIS. This manuscript looks at robotic platforms for general surgical application and explores the adva...

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Published inColorectal disease Vol. 13; no. s7; pp. 78 - 82
Main Authors Jayne, D. G., Culmer, P. R., Barrie, J., Hewson, R., Neville, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2011
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Humans
minimally invasive
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - instrumentation
Robotic
Robotics - instrumentation
surgery
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Summary:Surgeons are increasingly turning to new technologies to help them overcome the barriers imposed by minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Robotics is an enabling technology with obvious applications to MIS. This manuscript looks at robotic platforms for general surgical application and explores the advantages, limitations and possible future roles.
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ISSN:1462-8910
1463-1318
DOI:10.1111/j.1463-1318.2011.02788.x