Computer aided surgery : official journal of the International Society for Computer Aided Surgery
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Comput. Aided Surg. · May 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA randomized controlled trial of human versus robotic and telerobotic access to the kidney as the first step in percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
We present results from the first randomized controlled trial of human vs. telerobotic access to the kidney during percutaneous nephrolithotomy. ⋯ Telerobotics is an accurate and feasible tool for future minimally invasive surgery.