@article{Yiengpruksawan_Akaraviputh_Methasate_Chinswangwatanakul_2018, title={Robotic Surgery in Thailand: Current Status and Future Development}, volume={70}, url={https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/152768}, abstractNote={<p>Robotic surgery, currently monopolized by the intuitive “daVinci Surgical System” (dVSS), has now established<br>its strong foothold in the USA and a few other countries in Europe and Asia. However, because of its high cost<br>and lack of evidence to support its superiority over the traditional laparoscopic technique, its utility especially in<br>less affluent countries remains controversial. In this article, we studied the adoption and development of robotic<br>programs in Thailand, a middle income country, that had its head started relatively early with the acquisition of<br>the first generation daVinci system by the private international hospital. The systems have since been installed<br>in 5 other institutions, 4 of which are academic centers. We analyzed and discussed the causes of success of the<br>urological program and failure of the others. In the end, we concluded that instead of resisting the trend, it should<br>be selectively and rationally embraced. We then suggested steps to help with the program development that are<br>best suited to Thailand’s financial and health care conditions.</p>}, number={5}, journal={Siriraj Medical Journal}, author={Yiengpruksawan, Anusak and Akaraviputh, Thawatchai and Methasate, Asada and Chinswangwatanakul, Vitoon}, year={2018}, month={Oct.}, pages={466–470} }