Murphy D, Challacombe B, Khan M S, Dasgupta P
Department of Urology, 1st Floor, Thomas Guy House, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Postgrad Med J. 2006 Nov;82(973):743-7. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2006.048140.
Urology has increasingly become a technology-driven specialty. The advent of robotic surgical systems in the past 10 years has led to urologists becoming the world leaders in the use of such technology. In this paper, we review the history and current status of robotic technology in urology. From the earliest uses of robots for transurethral resection of the prostate, to robotic devices for manipulating laparoscopes and to the current crop of master-slave devices for robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, the evolution of robotics in the urology operating theatre is presented. Future possibilities, including the prospects for nanotechnology in urology, are awaited.
泌尿外科日益成为一个由技术驱动的专业领域。过去10年中机器人手术系统的出现，使泌尿外科医生成为全球使用此类技术的领军者。在本文中，我们回顾了泌尿外科机器人技术的历史和现状。从机器人最早用于经尿道前列腺切除术，到用于操作腹腔镜的机器人设备，再到当前用于机器人辅助腹腔镜手术的主从式设备，展现了泌尿外科手术室中机器人技术的发展历程。人们期待着未来的可能性，包括纳米技术在泌尿外科的应用前景。
