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The Hugo RAS and Versius are new robotic systems with a multimodular configuration, requiring a dedicated positioning of units, arms and trocars. While promising flexibility and multiquadrant opportunities—with an enhanced range of motion—the presence of multiple units around the patient should be effectively managed by the assistant and requires a new background of tasks. The article represents a practical guide while providing an overview on assistants’ perspectives.
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Conceptualization: Sighinolfi MC, Rocco B Methodology : Terzoni S Investigation: Giampaolo Formisano, Mattia Sangalli, Tommaso Calcagnile, Simone Assumma, Enrico Panio, Ruggero Darisi, Margarita Afonina, Angelica Grasso, Igor Piacentini, Adelona Salay Data curation: Luca Sarchi Writing original draft : Sighinolfi MC Writing Review and editing: Luca Sarchi, Filippo Turri Visualization: Giorgia Gaia, Paolo Dell’Orto, Matteo Barabino, Andrea Pisani Supervision: Annamaria Marconi, Paolo Pietro Bianchi, Bernardo Rocco All Authors have nothing to disclose. Maria Chiara Sighinolfi.
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Sighinolfi, M.C., Sarchi, L., Gaia, G. et al. Multimodular robotic systems (Hugo RAS and Versius CMR) for pelvic surgery: tasks and perspectives from the bed-side assistant. J Robotic Surg 17, 3039–3043 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-023-01718-4
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