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The Learning Curve: Teaching in Robotic Surgery

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Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Liver

Part of the book series: Updates in Surgery ((UPDATESSURG))

Abstract

The introduction of robot-assisted surgery has radically changed the approach to minimally invasive surgery, and this new technique is growing rapidly in various fields of surgery [1–3].

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  1. Department of Surgery, General Surgery Unit, Misericordia Hospital Grosseto, Grosseto, Italy

    Andrea Coratti & Mario Annecchiarico

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  1. Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Center, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy

    Fulvio Calise

  2. Department of Surgery Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, ASL3 Umbria, San Matteo degli Infermi Hospital, Spoleto, Italy

    Luciano Casciola

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Coratti, A., Annecchiarico, M. (2013). The Learning Curve: Teaching in Robotic Surgery. In: Calise, F., Casciola, L. (eds) Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Liver. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2664-3_4

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