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Review
. 2002 Jan 5;324(7328):31-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7328.31.

Recent advances in minimal access surgery

Ara Darzi  1 , Sean Mackay
Affiliations
Review

Recent advances in minimal access surgery

Ara Darzi et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Sentinel node biopsy. Lymph fluid from the lesion drains to the sentinel node and then on to other nodes in the axillary group. The region of the lesion is injected with a blue dye and radioisotope tracer. Gamma camera images show the location of the sentinel node, and a small incision is made directly over it. The blue dye outlines the lymphatics and the sentinel node
Figure 2
Figure 2
Effector arms of da Vinci surgical system. The attached instruments are controlled by the surgeon, who sits at an adjacent console
Figure 3
Figure 3
Effector tips of the da Vinci surgical system incorporate miniature wrists that allow them to mimic any movement made by the surgeon at the control console
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