Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Index of authors |
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1 Robotic gynecologic surgery -- introduction |
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3 | (10) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (3) |
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1.3 Endoscopic surgery in gynecology |
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7 | (2) |
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1.4 The advantages of robotic surgery |
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9 | (1) |
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1.5 Limitations of robotic surgery |
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9 | (1) |
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1.6 Telemedicine and robotic surgery: future aspects |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (3) |
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10 | (3) |
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2 Launching a successful robotic program |
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13 | (10) |
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13 | (1) |
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2.2 Phases of a successful robotic gynecologic program |
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13 | (7) |
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2.2.2 Implementation phase (learning curve or initial robotic program) |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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3 Financial analysis of robotic surgery in gynecology |
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23 | (8) |
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Mujdegul Zayifoglu Karaca |
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23 | (1) |
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3.2 Cost of robotic surgery |
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23 | (1) |
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3.3 Cost effectiveness of robotic surgery vs. laparoscopic and open approaches |
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24 | (3) |
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3.4 Coverage of robotic surgery by health systems |
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27 | (1) |
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3.5 How to use robotics more cost efficiently? |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (3) |
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28 | (3) |
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4 Training and credentialing in robotic gynecologic surgery and legal issues |
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31 | (6) |
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31 | (1) |
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4.2 Training and credentialing |
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31 | (2) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (2) |
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4.3.1 Components of medical malpractice |
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33 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Insufficient training and credentialing legal issues |
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33 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Robotic proctors and legal issues |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (2) |
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35 | (2) |
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5 Patient positioning, trocar placement, and docking for robotic gynecologic procedures |
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37 | (12) |
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37 | (1) |
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5.2 Importance of proper patient positioning and trocar placement |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (3) |
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5.3.1 Principles of patient positioning |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (4) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (4) |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (3) |
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47 | (2) |
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6 Role of the robotic surgical assistant |
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49 | (18) |
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6.1 The surgeon in the area of conflict between autonomy and dependency |
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49 | (1) |
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6.2 Tasks of the robotic surgical assistant |
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50 | (5) |
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6.2.1 Tasks of the robotic surgical assistant previous to the beginning of the surgical intervention |
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50 | (2) |
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6.2.2 Tasks of the robotic surgical assistant between beginning of the surgery and start of the console phase |
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52 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Tasks of the robotic surgical assistant during the console phase |
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52 | (3) |
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6.2.4 Tasks of the robotic surgical assistant after termination of the console phase until the skin closure |
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55 | (1) |
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6.3 Selection criteria of the robotic surgical assistant |
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55 | (1) |
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6.4 Training/education of the robotic surgical assistant |
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56 | (3) |
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6.4.1 Practical and virtual simulation/simulator systems |
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57 | (1) |
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6.4.2 Training programs - request and reality |
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58 | (1) |
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6.5 Aspects of spatial arrangement and structures of communication |
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59 | (3) |
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6.6 Available data relating to the role of the robotic surgical assistant/existing evidence |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (4) |
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64 | (3) |
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7 Strategies for avoiding complications from robotic gynecologic surgery |
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67 | (20) |
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67 | (1) |
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7.2 Patient positioning - prevention of neurologic injuries |
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68 | (2) |
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7.3 Complications of pneumoperitoneum and steep Trendelenburg |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (2) |
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7.4.1 Electrosurgical principles |
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71 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Monopolar electrosurgery |
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71 | (2) |
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7.4.3 Bipolar electrosurgery |
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73 | (1) |
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7.5 Avoiding surgical complications |
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73 | (3) |
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7.5.1 Avoiding port complications |
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74 | (1) |
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7.5.2 Gastrointestinal complications |
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75 | (1) |
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7.6 Genitourinary complications |
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76 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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7.7 Complications of pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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7.10 Vaginal cuff dehiscence |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (6) |
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82 | (5) |
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Part II General gynecology |
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87 | (108) |
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8 Robotically-assisted simple hysterectomy |
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89 | (22) |
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89 | (6) |
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89 | (2) |
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8.1.2 Robotic hysterectomy vs. laparoscopy: surgical outcomes |
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91 | (4) |
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95 | (1) |
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8.2 Robot-assisted simple hysterectomy procedure |
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95 | (12) |
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8.2.1 Positioning the patient |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (2) |
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8.2.4 Instrument selection |
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99 | (1) |
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8.2.5 Step-by-step approach to simple hysterectomy |
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99 | (7) |
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8.2.6 New innovative techniques for robotic hysterectomy: robotic surgery to laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (R-LESS) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (4) |
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107 | (4) |
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9 Approach to the big uterus for hysterectomy |
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111 | (6) |
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111 | (1) |
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9.2 How large is possible? |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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9.4 Creating the bladder flap |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (3) |
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115 | (2) |
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10 The difficult robotic hysterectomy |
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117 | (14) |
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117 | (1) |
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10.2 The scenarios of difficult and complex hysterectomy |
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117 | (1) |
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10.3 Patients selection for robotic hysterectomy |
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118 | (1) |
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10.4 Pre-operative preparation for a difficult hysterectomy |
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119 | (1) |
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10.5 Technical operative factors and considerations |
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119 | (7) |
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10.5.1 Anesthesia considerations |
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119 | (1) |
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10.5.2 Following induction of anesthesia |
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120 | (1) |
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10.5.3 Patient positioning |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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10.5.5 Uterine manipulation |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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10.5.8 Steps of robotic hysterectomy |
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124 | (2) |
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10.6 General considerations |
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126 | (5) |
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10.6.1 Choice of instruments |
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127 | (1) |
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10.6.2 How to avoid trocar site hernia? |
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127 | (1) |
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10.6.3 How to avoid losing pneumo peritoneum? |
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128 | (1) |
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10.6.4 How to avoid vaginal cuff infection/dehiscence? |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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10.6.7 Continuing professional development |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (2) |
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11 Robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy (RALM) |
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131 | (30) |
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11.1 Principles of surgical therapy of uterine myomas |
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131 | (3) |
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11.2 Patient selection for robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy (RALM) |
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134 | (1) |
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11.3 Technical and logistic aspects of robot-assisted myomectomies |
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134 | (8) |
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11.3.1 Patient positioning |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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11.3.3 Selection of robotic instruments (EndoWrist™ instruments) |
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136 | (1) |
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11.3.4 Uterine manipulation |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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11.3.6 Operation schedule for RALM |
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138 | (2) |
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11.3.7 Camera work (0° vs. 30° endoscope) |
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140 | (1) |
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11.3.8 Features and characteristics of robot-assisted myomectomy |
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140 | (1) |
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11.3.9 Suturing techniques and suture material |
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141 | (1) |
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11.3.10 Adhesion prophylaxis |
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141 | (1) |
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11.3.11 Intraabdominal asservation/storage of removed myomas |
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142 | (1) |
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11.4 Advantages of robotic assistance concerning myomectomies |
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142 | (1) |
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11.5 Disadvantages and deficiencies of robotic assistance concerning myomectomy |
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143 | (1) |
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11.6 Preoperative preparations/perioperative management |
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143 | (6) |
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11.6.1 Indications for robot-assisted myomectomy |
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143 | (3) |
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11.6.2 Organ-specific diagnostics |
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146 | (1) |
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11.6.3 Medicamentous pretreatment |
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146 | (2) |
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11.6.4 Preparation of the surgery |
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148 | (1) |
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11.6.5 Patient information and informed consent |
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149 | (1) |
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11.7 Recommendations for further diagnostics and treatment/time interval to pregnancy/mode of delivery |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (2) |
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11.9 Authors data of robot-assisted myomectomy |
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152 | (3) |
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11.10 Available data from robot-assisted myomectomies/existing evidence |
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155 | (2) |
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11.11 Summary and conclusion |
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157 | (4) |
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158 | (3) |
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12 Endometriosis: robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgical approaches |
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161 | (14) |
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161 | (1) |
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12.2 Application to endometriosis |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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12.5 Peritoneal and tubo-ovarian endometriosis |
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163 | (1) |
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12.6 Intestinal endometriosis |
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164 | (2) |
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12.7 Genitourinary endometriosis |
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166 | (2) |
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12.8 Diaphragmatic and thoracic endometriosis |
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168 | (1) |
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12.9 Hepatic endometriosis |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (6) |
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170 | (5) |
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13 Robotic-assisted tubal reanastomosis |
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175 | (6) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (2) |
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13.2.1 Positioning of the robotic surgical system |
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176 | (1) |
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13.2.2 Robotic-assisted tubal reversal procedure |
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177 | (1) |
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13.3 The surgical outcomes of robotic-assisted tubal reversal |
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178 | (3) |
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180 | (1) |
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14 Robotic-assisted abdominal cerclage |
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181 | (6) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (4) |
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184 | (3) |
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15 Single-port robotic surgery |
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187 | (8) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (2) |
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193 | (2) |
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Part III Gynecologic onocology |
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195 | (124) |
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16 Update on robotic surgery in the management of cervical cancer |
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197 | (12) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (6) |
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16.2.1 Radical hysterectomy |
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197 | (4) |
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16.2.2 Radical trachelectomy |
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201 | (2) |
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16.3 Locally advanced disease |
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203 | (1) |
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16.4 Incidental invasive cervical cancer: robotic-radical parametrectomy |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (4) |
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206 | (3) |
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17 Robotic-infrarenal aortic lymphadenectomy: A step-by-step approach |
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209 | (12) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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17.5 Transperitoneal techniques |
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212 | (4) |
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17.5.1 Midline approach, pelvic trocars, no table rotation |
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212 | (1) |
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17.5.2 Midline approach, pelvic trocars, 180° table rotation |
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212 | (2) |
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17.5.3 Midline approach, subcostal trocars |
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214 | (2) |
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17.5.4 Left lateral approach |
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216 | (1) |
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17.6 Extraperitoneal technique |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (4) |
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217 | (4) |
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18 Robotic-pelvic and aortic lymphadenectomy for gynecologic malignancies - one approach |
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221 | (16) |
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221 | (1) |
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18.2 The rationale for lymphadenectomy |
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221 | (1) |
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18.3 The minimally-invasive shift |
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222 | (1) |
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18.4 Operating room set-up and patient preparation |
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223 | (3) |
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18.5 Surgical technique for center-docked robotic-assisted aortic lymphadenectomy |
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226 | (2) |
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18.6 Surgical technique for robotic-assisted pelvic lymphadenectomy |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (1) |
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18.8 Managing obese patients with endometrial cancer |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (4) |
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233 | (4) |
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19 Robotic-extraperitoneal lymphadenectomy: A step-by-step approach |
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237 | (12) |
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237 | (2) |
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19.2 Robotic-assisted retroperitoneal laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy: Technique |
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239 | (4) |
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239 | (1) |
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19.2.2 Examination under anesthesia and cystoscopy |
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239 | (1) |
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19.2.3 Position of patient |
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240 | (1) |
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19.2.4 Diagnostic laparoscopy |
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240 | (1) |
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19.2.5 Entering the extraperitoneal space with intraperitoneal laparoscopic guidance |
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241 | (1) |
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19.2.6 Placement of balloon trocar and the formation of the retroperitoneal space |
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241 | (1) |
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19.2.7 Placement of surgical trocars into the retroperitoneal space |
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241 | (1) |
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19.2.8 Formation of the surgical plan at the retroperitoneal space |
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242 | (1) |
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19.2.9 Left aortic and paracaval nodal dissection |
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242 | (1) |
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19.2.10 Marsupialization of the retroperitoneal space |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (6) |
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245 | (4) |
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20 Robotic surgery for ovarian cancer |
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249 | (10) |
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249 | (1) |
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20.2 Benefits of minimally-invasive surgery |
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250 | (1) |
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20.3 Low-malignant potential or borderline ovarian tumors |
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250 | (2) |
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20.4 Early-stage invasive ovarian cancer |
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252 | (2) |
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20.5 Advanced stage invasive ovarian cancer |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (5) |
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256 | (3) |
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21 Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy in BRCA mutations career |
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259 | (14) |
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259 | (1) |
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21.2 Risk reducing strategies |
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259 | (1) |
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21.3 Risk reducing salpingo-oopherectomy (RRSO) |
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260 | (2) |
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262 | (1) |
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21.5 Primary peritoneal carcinoma after RRSO |
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262 | (1) |
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21.6 Occult cancer at the time of RRSO |
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263 | (1) |
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21.7 Health proplems after RRSO |
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264 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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21.9 RRSO with/without hysterectomy |
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264 | (1) |
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21.10 Radical fimbriectomy: As a new temporary risk reducing surgery |
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265 | (1) |
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21.10.1 Laparoendoscopic single port surgery (LEES) for RRSO |
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265 | (1) |
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21.11 Pathologic examination of tuba |
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266 | (1) |
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21.12 Complication of RRSO |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (5) |
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268 | (5) |
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22 Robotic surgery for uterine cancer |
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273 | (14) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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22.4 Preoperative evaluation |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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22.7 Pneumoperitoneum, port placement, and instruments |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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22.9 Pelvic lymphadenectomy |
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277 | (2) |
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22.10 Para-aortic lymphadenectomy |
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279 | (3) |
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282 | (2) |
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22.12 Extrafascial hysterectomy |
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284 | (1) |
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22.13 Closure of the vaginal apex |
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285 | (2) |
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285 | (2) |
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23 Compartment-based radical surgery: The TMMR, FMMR and PMMR family in uterine cancer |
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287 | (32) |
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287 | (1) |
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23.2 Therapeutic pelvic and periaortic lymphadenectomy (rtLNE) |
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288 | (9) |
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23.3 Total mesometrial resection (rTMMR) |
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297 | (8) |
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23.4 Fertility preserving mesometrial resection (rFMMR) |
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305 | (2) |
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23.5 Peritoneal mesometrial resection (rPMMR) |
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307 | (12) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (3) |
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319 | (40) |
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24 Robotic surgery for urogynecologic diseases |
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321 | (6) |
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321 | (1) |
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24.2 Robotic-vesicovaginal fistula repair |
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321 | (1) |
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24.3 Robotic ureteral reconstructive surgery |
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322 | (1) |
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24.4 Robot-assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (RALS) |
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323 | (4) |
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325 | (2) |
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25 Robotic sacrocolpopexy for the management of uterine and vaginal vault prolapse |
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327 | (22) |
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327 | (1) |
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25.2 Evaluation and surgical indications |
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328 | (1) |
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25.3 Technique and concomitant procedure |
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329 | (13) |
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25.3.1 Preoperative preparation |
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329 | (1) |
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25.3.2 Patient positioning and initial preparation |
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329 | (1) |
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25.3.3 Access and port placement |
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330 | (2) |
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25.3.4 Surgical technique |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (2) |
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25.3.6 Anterior dissection |
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335 | (1) |
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25.3.7 Posterior dissection |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (4) |
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341 | (1) |
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25.4 Outcomes and complications |
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342 | (4) |
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25.4.1 Anatomical and functional outcomes of RASC |
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342 | (3) |
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345 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (3) |
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346 | (3) |
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26 Robotic-retropubic urethropexy |
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349 | (10) |
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349 | (1) |
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26.2 Midurethral sling versus robotic retropubic urethropexy |
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349 | (1) |
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26.3 Evolution of the robotic Burch colposuspension |
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350 | (1) |
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26.4 Step-by-step description of the robotic-assisted Burch colposuspension |
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351 | (8) |
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26.4.1 Preoperative planning |
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351 | (1) |
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26.4.2 Positioning the patient and Foley insertion |
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351 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (1) |
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26.4.5 Concomitant procedures |
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352 | (1) |
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26.4.6 Repositioning the patient |
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352 | (1) |
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26.4.7 Retrograde filling of the bladder |
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352 | (1) |
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26.4.8 Dissection to create the retropubic space of Retzius |
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353 | (1) |
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26.4.9 Identification of urethro-vesicular junction (UVI) using hand in the vagina |
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353 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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354 | (2) |
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356 | (3) |
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359 | (32) |
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27 Pediatric gynecology for robotic surgery |
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361 | (10) |
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361 | (1) |
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27.2 Sling procedure for bladder outlet incompetence |
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361 | (4) |
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27.2.1 Surgical technique |
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362 | (3) |
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365 | (1) |
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27.3.1 Surgical technique |
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365 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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27.4.1 Surgical technique |
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367 | (1) |
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27.5 Surgical management of endometriosis |
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367 | (1) |
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27.5.1 Surgical technique |
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368 | (1) |
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368 | (3) |
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368 | (3) |
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28 Robotic-assisted surgery advances benefit patients |
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371 | (2) |
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Courtney M. Townsend, Jr. |
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29 Gynecology-related general surgery |
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373 | (6) |
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29.1 How do gastrointestinal injuries occur? |
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373 | (1) |
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29.2 Management of the gastrointestinal injuries |
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373 | (4) |
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373 | (1) |
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29.2.2 Small bowel injuries |
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374 | (1) |
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29.2.3 Large bowel injuries |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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29.3 Prevention of gastrointestinal injury |
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377 | (2) |
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377 | (2) |
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30 Ophthalmology and steep Trendelenburg |
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379 | (6) |
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379 | (1) |
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30.2 Posture-induced ocular changes |
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379 | (1) |
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30.3 Post-operative ophthalmological complications |
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380 | (1) |
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30.4 Ophthalmological patient management |
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381 | (2) |
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30.4.1 Preoperative evaluation |
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381 | (1) |
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30.4.2 Intraoperative period |
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382 | (1) |
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30.4.3 Postoperative assessment |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (2) |
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383 | (2) |
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31 The future of telesurgery and new technology |
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385 | (6) |
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385 | (2) |
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31.2 Technical description |
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387 | (2) |
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31.3 First preclinical studies |
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389 | (2) |
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389 | (2) |
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