Division of Urology physicians Kristofer R. Wagner, MD,
director of Robotic Surgery, and Patrick S. Lowry, MD,
section head, Laparoscopy and Endourology,
demonstrate the da Vinci® Surgical System. It uses
robotic technology to translate surgeons' hand
movements into precise maneuvers using small
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instruments inserted through five tiny "dot" incisions
instead of one large incision. This revolutionary
technology also provides the surgeon with a magnified
“inside the body" view using a 3D video console to
display the telescopic image.