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Robotic computer system develops high-skill ‘technosurgeons’

Chris Bateman

Abstract


Just 15 months after four highly sophisticated robot-assisted da Vinci Surgical Systems were introduced to South Africa, nine local urologists are now ‘flying’ the R23 million devices ‘solo’, while another ten are being mentored on the revolutionary robotic-assisted laparoscopic tool.


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Chris Bateman, Health and Medical Publishing Group, South Africa

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Keywords

Da Vinci Surgical Systems; Robotic surgery; Prostatectomy; Brachytherapy; Medical aid funding

Cite this article

South African Medical Journal 2015;105(6):435-436. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.9464

Article History

Date submitted: 2015-02-09
Date published: 2015-05-28

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