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Development of Robotic Urologic Surgery in Asia

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With the introduction of robotic-assisted surgical systems to surgical practice, there has been great progress and advancement in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has proven useful in reducing the risks and complications associated with open surgical procedures, thereby extending the benefits of MIS to a broader population of patients. RAS has made its way into almost every surgical discipline. Urology has been in the forefront of employing and standardizing robotic-assisted procedures in fields such as oncologic and reconstructive urology.

Although the da Vinci surgical system has been available for 17 years, high cost and steep maintenance fees have been major hurdles to its widespread acceptance. The next generation of surgical robots are being designed to expand robotic surgery into areas that are currently underserved, such as general abdominal, gynecological, and urological procedures, to enhance cost-effective management of patients. With the recent development and advancements in robotic technologies, RAS will continue to grow because of its tremendous potential to offer better health care to patients. Here, the pioneers from leading Asian institutions describe the development and current state of robotic surgery in their respective countries.

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  1. Department of Urology, Dong-A Medical Center, Busan, South Korea

    Soodong D. Kim & Gyung Tak Sung

  2. Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Masatoshi Eto & Katsunori Tatsugami

  3. Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Harshit Garg & Rajeev Kumar

  4. Chinese Academy of Engineering, Beijing, China

    Yinghao Sun

  5. Department of Urology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China

    Yinghao Sun

  6. Department of Urology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China

    Bo Yang

  7. Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tri-service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan

    Sheng-Tang Wu

  8. School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

    Allen W. Chiu

  9. Department of Surgery, SH Ho Urology Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

    Anthony C. F. Ng & Samuel C. H. Yee

  10. Gleneagles Medical Centre, Ravenna Urology Clinic, Singapore, Singapore

    Hong Gee Sim

  11. NUS YLL School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore

    Hong Gee Sim

  12. Department of Urology, Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Singapore, Singapore

    Christopher Wai Sam Cheng

  13. Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    Christopher Wai Sam Cheng

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Kim, S.D. et al. (2019). Development of Robotic Urologic Surgery in Asia. In: Chan, Ey., Matsuda, T. (eds) Endourology Progress. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3465-8_6

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