Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery References

The impact of minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Darzi SA, Munz Y. Annu Rev Med. 2004;55:223-37. Review. Abstract

Robotic surgery: a review.
 Purkayastha S, Athanasiou T, Casula R, Darzi A. Hosp Med. 2004 Mar;65(3):153-9. Abstract

Surgical robotics and laparoscopic training drills.
Sarle R, Tewari A, Shrivastava A, Peabody J, Menon M. J Endourol. 2004 Feb;18(1):63-6; discussion 66-7. Abstract

Disruptive visions: a robot is not a machine...systems integration for surgeons.
Satava RM. Surg Endosc. 2004 Apr;18(4):617-20. Epub 2004 Mar 19. Review. Abstract

The da Vinci telerobotic surgical system: the virtual operative field and telepresence surgery.
Ballantyne GH, Moll F. Surg Clin North Am. 2003 Dec;83(6):1293-304, vii. Abstract

Robotic surgery: identifying the learning curve through objective measurement of skill.
Chang L, Satava RM, Pellegrini CA, Sinanan MN. Surg Endosc. 2003 Nov;17(11):1744-8. Epub 2003 Sep 10. Abstract

Robotic surgery: an update. J Long Term Eff Med Implants.
Langenburg SE, Knight CG, Klein MD. 2003;13(5):429-36. Abstract

Are you ready to become a robo-surgeon?
Patel YR, Donias HW, Boyd DW, Pande RU, Amodeo JL, Karamanoukian RL, D'Ancona G, Karamanoukian HL. Am Surg. 2003 Jul;69(7):599-603. Abstract

The Academic Robotics Group. A prospective analysis of 211 robotic-assisted surgical procedures.
Talamini MA, Chapman S, Horgan S, Melvin WS; Surg Endosc. 2003 Oct;17(10):1521-4. Epub 2003 Aug 15. Abstract