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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 12/2014

01-12-2014 | Invited Commentary

Robotic Splenectomy: What is the Real Benefit?

Author: Danny Rosin

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 12/2014

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The advancement of technology may take one of several forms. Some products are a result of ongoing quest to solve existing problems—a gradual evolution of previous, more primitive versions. Other products create a revolution, by inventing a new category and providing capabilities we didn’t even know we needed, but now can’t live without (the iPhone comes to mind). Another type of invention includes extremely sophisticated technologies that nevertheless fail to provide a real advantage over the existing tools. Some may call them “white elephants.” …
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Title
Robotic Splenectomy: What is the Real Benefit?
Author
Danny Rosin
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 12/2014
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-014-2720-y

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