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. 2007 Oct;20(4):354-6.
doi: 10.1080/08998280.2007.11928322.

Robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a brief review of outcomes

Matthew D Shuford  1
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Robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a brief review of outcomes

Matthew D Shuford. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2007 Oct.
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Figure 1
(a) The Da Vinci surgical system. (b) The surgical cart houses four robotic arms that control the laparoscope and surgical tools. (c) A robotic arm. (d) The surgeon's console. Photos courtesy of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
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Figure 2
The surgeon's hand movements at the console are translated to the surgical field. Photos courtesy of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
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