Abstract
Flexible robotic technology for ureteroscopy has recently shown promising results in preliminary animal and clinical studies. The technology has the potential to provide improved precision, better ergonomics, and reduced occupational radiation exposure. However, further studies are necessary to determine if there is a clinical advantage and if the benefits outweigh the potentially increased cost of the system.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Young H, McKay R. Congenital valvular obstruction of the prostatic urethra. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1929; 48:509.
Desai MM, Aron M, Gill IS, Pascal-Haber G, Ukimura O, Kaouk JH, et al. Flexible robotic retrograde renoscopy: description of novel robotic device and preliminary laboratory experience. Urology. 2008;72(1):42–6.
Aron M, Desai MM. Flexible robotics. Urol Clin North Am. 2009;36(2):157–62.
Eisner BH, Kurtz MP, Dretler SP. Ureteroscopy for the management of stone disease. Nat Rev Urol. 2010; 7(1):40–5.
Canes D, Desai M. New technology in the treatment of nephrolithiasis. Curr Opin Urol. 2008;18(2): 235–40.
Crouzet S, Gill IS. Robotic surgery: considerations for the future. In: Palmer JS, editor. Pediatric robotic urology. Humana Press: New York; 2009. p. 69–87.
Desai MM, Grover R, Aron M, Ganpule A, Joshi SS, Desai MR, et al. Robotic flexible ureteroscopy for renal calculi: initial clinical experience. J Urol. 2011;186(2): 563–8.
Matlaga B. Robotic flexible ureteroscopy. J Urol. 2011;186(2):569.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Lee, D.J., Desai, M.M. (2013). Robotics. In: Monga, M. (eds) Ureteroscopy. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-206-3_38
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-206-3_38
Published:
Publisher Name: Humana Press, Totowa, NJ
Print ISBN: 978-1-62703-205-6
Online ISBN: 978-1-62703-206-3
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)