Robotics : The History and Future of Computer-Assisted Minimally-Invasive Surgery

December 22, 2008

Length:	1:03:44
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Program Description:

Learn the history and current status of computer-assisted surgery and discover why robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) is the number-one surgical treatment for prostate cancer worldwide. Review what the immediate future holds for these new technologies, as well as the field of telesurgery.

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