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Are Robots Taking Over Operating Rooms?

January 22, 2018

The first documented robot-assisted surgical procedure occurred in 1985 when a robotic arm was used to place a needle for a brain biopsy while...

tags: advantages of robotic-assisted surgery , cancer biopsy , coronary artery bypass , hip replacement , robotic surgery