The impact of robotic technology on the learning curve for robot-assisted gastrectomy in the initial clinical application stage.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of robotic technology on the learning curve for robot-assisted gastrectomy in the initial clinical application stage and to compare RAG with laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy using a short-term evaluation.

Authors

  • Bo Yi
    1 Department of General Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha, China .
  • Juan Jiang
    Department of Gastrointestinal surgery, Central South University Third Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
  • Shaihong Zhu
    1 Department of General Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha, China .
  • Jianmin Li
    School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, China.