Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Endometriosis

Leonardo da Vinci sketched the first prototype of a robot in 1464 when he was 12 years old (Fig. 74.1). His life-sized armored robot knight was not realized until 1495 when it was built for the entertainment of his patron, the Duke of Sforza, at a celebration in the Court of Milan [1]. Five hundred years later, the field of robotics is not limited to entertainment, but has improved many aspects of everyday life. In medicine, for example, robotics has brought advancements to minimally invasive surgery.