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Cutting the optical leash: rethinking the “robot” in robotic surgery

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  1. Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA

    John F. Lazar

  2. MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA

    John F. Lazar

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Lazar, J.F. Cutting the optical leash: rethinking the “robot” in robotic surgery. J Robotic Surg 13, 787–788 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-019-00978-3

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