The Emerging Role of Robotics in Adrenal Surgery

The Emerging Role of Robotics in Adrenal Surgery

Journal
Current Urology Reports

Publisher
Current Medicine Group LLC

ISSN
1527-2737 (Print) 1534-6285 (Online)

DOI
10.1007/s11934-009-0079-7

Subject Group
Medicine

Accepted

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Authors

James S. Rosoff¹ , Brandon J. Otto¹ , Joseph J. Del Pizzo¹

¹New York-Presbyterian Hospital Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street, Starr 900 New York NY 10065 USA

Abstract

Abstract  Robotic surgery is being performed more frequently for a variety of urologic procedures. Since the first robotic adrenalectomy less than a decade ago, this modality has gained increased acceptance in the urologic community and has been employed with increased frequency in minimally invasive centers. This review evaluates the current literature on robotic adrenalectomy, its indications, as well as its advantages and limitations compared with other forms of surgical management of adrenal pathology.

Keywords

Adrenalectomy, Robotics, Minimally invasive

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