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(a) Experimental cadaveric experience with Cuadriport+ (Olympus Europe, Hamburg) ducked to the da Vinci S (Intuitive systems, Sunnyvale, Cal, USA). Source: Institut Montsouris and Ecole Europeen de Chirurgie, (b) Inversion of the robotic arms control from the robotic console. Da Vinci S (Intuitive systems, Sunnyvale, Cal, USA). Source: Institut Montsouris and Ecole Europeen de Chirurgie, (c) Inside view of the alignment of robotic instruments, when ducked for pelvic LESS surgery in the Cuadriport+ (Olympus Europe, Hamburg). Source: Institut Montsouris and Ecole Europeen de Chirurgie
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Improved ergonomics and vision define robotics as the ideal allies to further develop LESS, not only in the pelvic area, but in the whole surgical field [Figures 3a-c].