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Impact of Virtual Reality Simulators in Training of Robotic Surgery

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Virtual reality has been used in robotic surgery to develop simulators to train surgeons in a stress free environment using realistic models and surgical simulation, without adversely affecting operating time or patient safety.

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  1. Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    David A. Gilley & Chandru P. Sundaram

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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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Gilley, D.A., Sundaram, C.P. (2011). Impact of Virtual Reality Simulators in Training of Robotic Surgery. In: Hemal, A., Menon, M. (eds) Robotics in Genitourinary Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-114-9_14

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