Evolution of autonomous and semi‐autonomous robotic surgical systems: a review of the literature

@article{Moustris2011EvolutionOA,
  title={Evolution of autonomous and semi‐autonomous robotic surgical systems: a review of the literature},
  author={George Moustris and Savvas Hiridis and K. M. Deliparaschos and Konstantinos M. Konstantinidis},
  journal={The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery},
  year={2011},
  volume={7}
}
Autonomous control of surgical robotic platforms may offer enhancements such as higher precision, intelligent manoeuvres, tissue‐damage avoidance, etc. Autonomous robotic systems in surgery are largely at the experimental level. However, they have also reached clinical application. 
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