Multidisciplinary development of robotic surgery in a University Tertiary Hospital: Organization and outcomes

Background: Da Vinci system (Intuitive Surgical ® ) is a surgical telemanipulator providing many technical advantages over conventional laparoscopic approach (3-D vision, ergonomics, highly precise movements, endowrist instrumentation…) and it is currently applied to several specialties throughout the world since 2000. The first Spanish public hospital incorporating this robotic technology was Hospital Clinico San Carlos (HCSC) in