Robotics in surgery

• Other Authors: Gill, Inderbir S. (Editor), Sung, Gyung Tak (Editor), Ballantyne, Garth H. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, Pennyslvania W. B. Saunders Company 2003
• Series: Surgical clinics of North America v. 83, no. 6
• Subjects: Surgical Procedures, Operative > methods; Robotics > instrumentation; Robotics > methods
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• Item Description: Series title on spine: Surgical clinics; "December, 2003."
• Physical Description: xvi pages, pages [1293]-1511 illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and cumulative index 2003
• ISBN: 9781416022343; 1416022341
• ISSN: 0039-6109

Robotics in surgery once was an erstwhile fantasy however now has become today's reality. This new capability to execute precise and delicate technical maneuvers inherent to any sophisticated surgical operation by means of a robot represents a paradigm shift. This clinics issue represents the initial step in the direction toward the ongoing technological improvements to enhance a surgeons dexterity and technical capabilities