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Complications of Robotic Surgery and How to Prevent Them

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Robotic Urologic Surgery

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Robotic surgery has rapidly progressed into the mainstream of modern surgical practice. The da Vinci® Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) has been particularly embraced by the urologic community. Some of the urologic applications include pyeloplasty, cystectomy with diversion, adrenalectomy, pelvic floor reconstruction, nephrectomy, and partial nephrectomy.1–6 However, the robotic system’s largest impact has been in its use for radical prostatectomy. It has been calculated that in 2005, 20% of all radical prostatectomies performed in the United States are performed using a robotic platform, and that number is projected to grow significantly. International usage is also gaining increased acceptance.

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  1. Department of Urology, Gulf Stream Urology Associates, Fort Pierce, FL, USA

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  1. Center for Robotic and Computer-Assisted Surgery and for Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA

    Vipul R. Patel MD (Director, Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery and Associate Professor of Bioinformatics) (Director, Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery and Associate Professor of Bioinformatics)

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Van Appledorn, S., Costello, A.J. (2007). Complications of Robotic Surgery and How to Prevent Them. In: Patel, V.R. (eds) Robotic Urologic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-704-6_23

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