Early experience with robotic technology for thoracoscopic surgery.

Volume: 21, Issue: 5, Pages: 864 - 868
Published: May 1, 2002
Abstract
Objective: Recently, robots have been introduced into surgical procedures in an attempt to facilitate surgical performance. The purpose of this study was to develop a technique to perform thoracoscopic lung resection using a telemanipulation system. Methods: We have used a robotic system to perform thoracoscopic surgery in 12 cases: five lobectomies, three tumor enucleations, three excisions and one bulla stitching completed with fibrin glue for...
Paper Details
Title
Early experience with robotic technology for thoracoscopic surgery.
Published Date
May 1, 2002
Volume
21
Issue
5
Pages
864 - 868
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