Robotics in surgery : history, current and future applications

Robotics began as a science fiction creation which has become quite real, first in assembly line operations such as automobile manufacturing, airplane construction etc.

They have now reached such areas as the ever-multiplying-medical field.

Robotic surgery is now becoming highly practised in open heart, lung, and other forms of surgery.

This book covers the developing stages of robotic surgery and its expectations in the medical field.