英文摘要 |
With a reliable remote connection, experts can virtually access any operating theatre around the world to advise and intervene. Robotic systems enable telesurgery and, combined with the ongoing 5G network rollout, have immense potential to promote knowledge transfer in surgery. However, communication latency between connected hospitals remains an issue. To avoid instrument overshoot, which compromises patient safety, the overall latency must be reduced to a safe range, ideally <200 ms, as was achieved over 20 years ago for Operation Lindbergh. Detailed reporting is required to distinguish between the various components of total latency and reduce it to an overall safe range. Dedicated training for robotic surgery and telesurgery is critical and has been shown to compensate for latency. It is expected that the availability of telesurgery will expand access to specialized care regardless of location. Thus, robotic telesurgery works toward the vision of equitable and global access to high-quality surgical care. |