Does Prior Laparoscopic and Open Surgery Experience Have Any Impact on Learning Curve in Transition to Robotic Surgery?

It has been 15 years since the Food And Drug Administration approved the Da Vinci® robotic surgery system. Robotic applications are being used extensively in urology, particularly in radical prostatectomy. Like all high-tech products, this system also has a high cost and a steep learning curve, ther...

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Main Authors: Cüneyt Adayener, Tolga Okutucu, Cemil Uygur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Urological Surgery
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Online Access:http://jurolsurgery.org/article_10904/Does-Prior-Laparoscopic-And-Open-Surgery-Experience-Have-Any-Impact-On-Learning-Curve-In-Transition-To-Robotic-Surgery