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Adoption of Robotic Technology in Surgical Practice

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Robotic-assisted laparoscopic (RAL) surgery continues to increase in popularity, often at a rate that outpaces the data to support its use. While there are a multitude of purported advantages with RAL techniques, there are key barriers to adoption including increased operative times and potential costs, and issues related to training and the learning curve. The authors review advantages and disadvantages as well as specific suggestions related to training and adoption of robotics in surgical practice.

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  1. Division of Minimally Invasive and Elective General Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA

    Ekatarina Elliott, John J. Hall, Erik B. Wilson, Shinil K. Shah & Melissa M. Felinski

  2. Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

    Shinil K. Shah

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Elliott, E., Hall, J.J., Wilson, E.B., Shah, S.K., Felinski, M.M. (2019). Adoption of Robotic Technology in Surgical Practice. In: LeBlanc, K. (eds) Robotic Assisted Hernia Repair. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23025-8_2

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