Medicolegal aspects of robotic-assisted surgery: litigation trends, complication risks, and human factors interventions.

Keenan RA, Kavanagh DO, O'Meara S, Chadwick LM, McGuire BB, O'Kelly F

DOI: 10.1007/s11701-026-03685-y
Published: 2026 Jul 20
Container: Journal of robotic surgery
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s11701-026-03685-y,
  title = {Medicolegal aspects of robotic-assisted surgery: litigation trends, complication risks, and human factors interventions.},
  author = {Keenan RA and Kavanagh DO and O'Meara S and Chadwick LM and McGuire BB and O'Kelly F},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of robotic surgery},
  doi = {10.1007/s11701-026-03685-y},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-026-03685-y}
}

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TI  - Medicolegal aspects of robotic-assisted surgery: litigation trends, complication risks, and human factors interventions.
AU  - Keenan RA
AU  - Kavanagh DO
AU  - O'Meara S
AU  - Chadwick LM
AU  - McGuire BB
AU  - O'Kelly F
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of robotic surgery
DO  - 10.1007/s11701-026-03685-y
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RA, K., DO, K., S, O., LM, C., BB, M., & F, O. (2026). Medicolegal aspects of robotic-assisted surgery: litigation trends, complication risks, and human factors interventions.. Journal of robotic surgery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-026-03685-y

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