OriginalDesarrollo multidisciplinario de la cirugía robótica en un hospital universitario de tercer nivel: organización y resultadosMultidisciplinary 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 Madrid, in July 2006. We present the multidisciplinary organization and clinical, research and training outcomes of the Robotic Surgery Plan developed in the HCSC.