Robot-assisted surgery is already performed in many disciplines, especially in urology and gynaecology. Actually, there are two manufacturers whose products have market access in Europe: the da Vinci Õ Surgical System of Intuitive Surgical Õ and the TELELAP ALF-X Õ of Sofar. The aim of our research was to identify the costs for acquisition, maintenance and instruments of robotic-assisted surgery from the perspective of hospitals and to calculate time points for amortisation. Methods The

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