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Robotic Myomectomy: Until Achieving Reproductive Success, Step by Step *by Radamés Rivas López*

Preface

Medical robots have significant potential for treating patients quickly and

patients.

robotic systems and applications.

comfortably. Medical professionals increasingly prefer robotic technology because of its utility for several medical applications. Medical robots are employed for surgical operations, such as cardiac surgery, prostate surgery, plastic surgery, kidney surgery, and more. They are especially preferred for surgery over traditional methods because they present better results, including smaller incisions, greater accuracy, and shortened recovery time. Medical robots are also used for several other procedures such as transporting blood from one place to another, preparing substances in a hazardous environment, diagnosing illnesses, and caring for

Robotic technology is at a very interesting point, especially in terms of medical robots. The replacement of medical personnel by robots may be inevitable. Every passing year, many new robotic designs are developed to help people of all ages, from children to the elderly. This book presents the latest developments in medical robotics and innovative designs of the future. It also examines current medical

I would like to thank all authors who contributed to this book with their valuable novel ideas and their knowledge of current developments in medical robotics.

> **Serdar Küçük, Ph.D.** Full Professor, Technology Faculty,

> > Kocaeli University,

Turkey

Department of Biomedical Engineering,
