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Evolution of Robotic Surgery: Past, Present, and Future

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Robotic surgery is a major advancement in minimally invasive surgery. The history of this technology can be dated back a few thousand years. This chapter revisits these pioneers and takes a glimpse into the future of surgery.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Urology, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, FL, USA

    Sanket Chauhan M.D

  2. Florida Hospital Celebration Health Global Robotics Institute – Urology, Celebration, FL, USA

    Rafael Ferreira Coelho M.D

  3. University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA

    Satyam Kalan B.S

  4. Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

    Richard M. Satava M.D., F.A.C.S

  5. Florida Hospital Global Robotics Institute Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA

    Vipul R. Patel M.D

  6. University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA

    Vipul R. Patel M.D

  7. Florida Hospital Celebration Health Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, FL, USA

    Vipul R. Patel M.D

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  1. Sanket Chauhan M.D
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  1. Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Global Robotics Institute, Celebration Place 410, Celebration, 34747, Florida, USA

    Vipul R. Patel

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Chauhan, S., Coelho, R.F., Kalan, S., Satava, R.M., Patel, V.R. (2011). Evolution of Robotic Surgery: Past, Present, and Future. In: Patel, V. (eds) Robotic Urologic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-800-1_1

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