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Training in Robotic Urologic Surgery

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Robotic surgery has become widespread in urology and is currently gaining abundant popularity among urologists. Virtually all major urologic procedures have been performed robotically assisted, including prostatectomy, pyeloplasty, cystectomy, nephrectomy, and partial nephrectomy.

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  1. Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    David S. Wang

  2. Division of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Urology, DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

    Howard N. Winfield

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  1. Medical Sciences, Dept. Urology, All India Institute of, Ansari Nagar, New Dehli, 110029, India

    Ashok Kumar Hemal

  2. Henry Ford Health System, W. Grand Blvd. 2799, Detroit, 48202, Michigan, USA

    Mani Menon

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Wang, D.S., Winfield, H.N. (2011). Training in Robotic Urologic Surgery. In: Hemal, A., Menon, M. (eds) Robotics in Genitourinary Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-114-9_11

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