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Robotic surgery or master-slave device?

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Authors Gabriele Galatà and Mark Hannan have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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Galatà, G., Hannan, M. Robotic surgery or master-slave device?. Surg Endosc 25, 1347–1348 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1295-4

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Keywords

  • Junior Doctor
  • Veress Needle
  • Robotic Assistant
  • Laparoscope Assistant
  • Expensive Technique