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The da VinciĀ® Surgical System is currently the most frequently used computer-enhanced endoscopic instrument control system capable of laparoscopic surgery. The system contains a surgical console, a surgical cart, and a vision cart. Core characteristics include the physical separation of the surgeon from the patient, a three-dimensional stereoscopic image with up to ten times magnification, wrist action of the instruments providing seven degrees of freedom with intuitive control, and several software features.
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Hagen, M.E., Stein, H., Curet, M.J. (2014). Introduction to the Robotic System. In: Kim, K. (eds) Robotics in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8739-5_2
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