Journal of Robotic Surgery

December 2019, Volume 13, Issue 6, pp 787–788 | Cite as

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

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• John F. Lazar

Letter to the Editor

First Online: 28 May 2019

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Compliance with ethical standards

Conflict of interest

Paid consultant for Intuitive and Auris.

Research involving human participants and/or animals

None.

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• John F. Lazar
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1. 1.Georgetown University School of MedicineWashingtonUSA
2. 2.MedStar Washington Hospital CenterWashingtonUSA