This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.

To assess the safety and efficacy of the da Vinci system, comprising a robot that requires only a short learning period, offers the possibility of performing laparoscopic surgery on a patient with 3D visualisation while ensuring freedom of movement for the surgeon as well as eliminating tremor.

The reviews retrieved conclude that the scientific evidence available does not provide enough information to draw any definitive conclusions regarding the efficacy and safety of robot-assisted surgery compared with conventional laparoscopy or open surgery.

http://www.inahta.org/Publications/Briefs-Checklist-Impact/20062/Robot-Assisted-Surgery-Using-da-Vinci-Robot-Telemanipulation-in-Prostatectomy/?type=check