Robotic Surgery

• Published in: The Control Handbook pp. 535 - 544
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom CRC Press 2011; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Electronics engineering; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY; SCIENCE: GENERAL ISSUES; Widest Adoption; Da Vinci Surgical System; Endoluminal Devices; Da Vinci System; Cooperative Control; Surgical System; Surgical Tasks; JHU; Robotic Surgery; Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy; Robotic Surgery System; Computerassisted Surgery; Stereo Optical Microscope; Robotic Systems; Slave Manipulators; Surgical Instruments; Robotic Devices; Cam System; Surgeon’s Console; Robotic Hysterectomies; Da Vinci Si; Note; Slave Robots; RCM; Surgical Robots
• ISBN: 9781420073607; 1420073605
• DOI: 10.1201/b10382-30

Robots are now widely employed in surgical interventions. While robotic assistance has been investigated in nearly all forms of surgery, complex procedures, in particular those utilizing minimally invasive surgical techniques have seen the widest adoption [1]. Robotic interventions primarily strive to reduce or eliminate human limitations. These limitations include tremor, fatigue, variability, and inability to accurately visualize or target disease discovered in volumetric imaging [computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans] with high accuracy and safety. Robotic devices also often provide improved access, dexterity, and precision.