Publisher Description

Robotics began as a science fiction creation which has become quite real, first in assembly line operations such as automobile manufacturing, airplane construction etc. They have now reached such areas as the ever-multiplying-medical field. Robotic surgery is now becoming highly practised in open heart, lung, and other forms of surgery. This book covers the developing stages of robotic surgery and its expectations in the medical field.

Table of Contents

Foreword; Introduction; History of Robotic Surgery; Anaesthetic Implications of Robot Assisted Surgical Procedures; Telementoring and Remote Telepresence Surgery; Legal Perspectives on Telemedicine and Telerobotic Surgery; Robots for Orthopaedic Joint Reconstruction; Robotics in General Surgery; The Role of Robotics in Urologic Surgery; Female Urologic Robotic Surgery: Gynaecologic Indication for Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopy: Sacrocolpopexy for the Treatment of Hight Grade Vaginal Vault Prolapse; Robotic Applications in Neurosurgery; Application of Robotics to Cardiothoracic Surgery; Robotics Technology in Paediatric General and Thoracic Surgery; Robotic Applications in Advanced Gynaecologic Surgery; Robotic Applications in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS); Robotic Surgery of the Upper Airways: Addressing the Challenges of Dexterity Enhancement in Confined Spaces; Future Developments in Robotic Surgery: An Outside-The-Box Look Into The Next Ten Years; Index.

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