Clinical Evidence – Cholecystectomy

The following selected publications support the clinical efficacy of da Vinci® General Surgery for cholecystectomy.

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Curcillo II PG, Wu AS, Podolsky ER, et al.; Single-port access (SPA™) cholecystectomy: a multi institutional report of the first 297 cases; Surg Endosc, DOI 10.1007/s00464-009-0856-x Full Text

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