Urologic robotic surgery in Korea: Past and present
Korean Journal of Urology
;
: 546-552, 2015.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-65720
ABSTRACT
Since 2005 when the da Vinci surgical system was approved as a medical device by the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare, 51 systems have been installed in 40 institutions as of May 2015. Although robotic surgery is not covered by the national health insurance service in Korea, it has been used in several urologic fields as a less invasive surgery. Since the first robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in 2005, partial nephrectomy, radical cystectomy, pyeloplasty, and other urologic surgeries have been performed. The following should be considered to extend the indications for robotic surgery training systems including accreditation, operative outcomes from follow-up results, and cost-effectiveness. In this review, the history and current status of robotic surgeries in Korea are presented.
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Main subject:
Prostatectomy
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Urologic Surgical Procedures
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Cystectomy
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History, 21st Century
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Republic of Korea
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Robotic Surgical Procedures
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Nephrectomy
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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