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"I present the choice very simply: either you are damaging the prostate or removing it," says Randy Fagin, who performs robot-assisted surgeries in Austin, Texas.
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Minimally invasive heart surgery means the surgeon cuts smaller or fewer incisions and uses tiny cameras or robot-assisted arms.
The 10 Best Questions™ for Recovering from a Heart Attack Ph.D. Dede Bonner 2009
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He is planning robot-assisted surgery for his cancer, which should take care of the problem.
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A 2003 study of 300 patients published in the British Journal of Urology found that those who had prostatectomies lost five times as much blood, had four times the risk of complications and remained in the hospital more than three times as long as those who had robot-assisted prostatectomies.
Cutting Edge 2007
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Sohgo Security is negotiating with several clients, and after an initial trial run hopes to begin offering a robot-assisted security system within a year, the company said.
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Cardica's technology portfolio is intended to minimize operating time and enable minimally-invasive and robot-assisted surgeries.
Cardica Announces Fiscal 2011 Second Quarter Financial Results - Yahoo! Finance 2011
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Anne had the robot-assisted procedure, and apparently was one of the first women in Europe to do so.
CNET News.com 2011
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By midcentury, it would have a population the size of a respectable Midwestern dairy town, its residents busy tending to bustling robot-assisted manufacturing and agricultural industries.
News 2012
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But considering the progress of robot-assisted surgery, I bet it won't be long before all hair types can be extracted and implanted by robots alone.
CNET News.com 2011
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Story: Medication more effective than stenting in stroke patients, study finds Story: Stroke patients may benefit from robot-assisted physical therapy
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