Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9311662 | Urology | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Our experience has revealed that the extraperitoneal approach allows for a more natural patient position during the operation and avoids intraperitoneal organ injury. The addition of the fourth arm to the da Vinci robot provides the operating surgeon with a great deal of independence, which facilitates all aspects of robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. It allows the operating surgeon to retract tissue during critical steps in this challenging operation and reduces the reliance on highly trained laparoscopic assistants.
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Authors
Michael P. Esposito, Pedram Ilbeigi, Mutahar Ahmed, Vincent Lanteri,