ArticleSurgical endoscopy2020
5G ultra-remote robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery in China.
Article in Surgical endoscopy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04670692 (Feasibility of Remote Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Examination Under Five-generation Network), which is not on this map. Cited by 81 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Feasibility of Remote Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Examination Under Five-generation Network: a Prospective, Open-label, Pilot Trial
Who cites it
81 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 242 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A Smarter Health through the Internet of Surgical Things.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
- Robotics in neurointerventional surgery: a systematic review of the literature.Journal of neurointerventional surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Robotic surgery in emergency setting: 2021 WSES position paper.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2022Pooled it
- Feasibility and Initial Outcomes of Telesurgery in Urology: a Systematic Review of the Literature.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyPooled it
- Technical evaluation of robotic tele-cholecystectomy: a randomized single-blind controlled pilot study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Trial
- Global research trends and hotspots of robot-assisted urological telesurgery: a bibliometric analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- 5G-remote radical prostatectomy under novel robotic systems: a prospective comparative cohort study with local surgeries.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2026Article
- Global research landscape, knowledge structure, and emerging frontiers of urological robotic telesurgery: a bibliometric and knowledge-mapping analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Feasibility and Safety of Cross-Regional 5G-Enabled Remote Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery: A Retrospective Case Series of 21 Patients.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2026Article
- Feasibility and preliminary safety of urologic telesurgery using Chinese surgical systems: a single-center exploratory case series.BMC urology · 2026Article
- Advancing Genitourinary Cancer Surgery: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- A Pilot Study of Telerobotic Radical Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer Using a 5G Network.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- A modular framework for mission-critical services in fog-based remote healthcare systems: identification, categorization, and evaluation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- "5G wireless + wired network"-based multi-console robotic telesurgery: adaptability to complex surgical procedures and diverse network infrastructures-a case report.Translational andrology and urology · 2026Article
- Telemedicine and 5G Technologies: A Systematic Global Review of Applications over the Past Decade.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Clinical application and observation of 5G remote robotic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- A readiness framework for tele-robotic surgery deployment in rural hospitals.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Comprehensive Comparison of Features of Robotic Surgery Systems in Abdominal Surgeries: A Narrative Review Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
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19 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
background5G communication technology has been applied to several fields in telemedicine, but its effectiveness, safety, and stability in remote laparoscopic telesurgery have not been established. Here, we conducted four ultra-remote laparoscopic surgeries on a swine model under the 5G network. The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness, safety, and stability of the 5G network in remote laparoscopic telesurgery.
methodsFour ultra-remote laparoscopic surgeries (network communication distance of nearly 3000 km), including left nephrectomy, partial hepatectomy, cholecystectomy, and cystectomy, were performed on a swine model with a 5G wireless network connection using a domestically produced "MicroHand" surgical robot. The average network delay, operative time, blood loss, and intraoperative complications were recorded.
resultsFour laparoscopic telesurgeries were safely performed through a 5G network, with an average network delay of 264 ms (including a mean round-trip transporting delay of 114 ms and a 1.20% data packet loss ratio). The total operation time was 2 h. The total blood loss was 25 ml, and no complications occurred during the procedures.
conclusionsUltra-remote laparoscopic surgery can be performed safely and smoothly with 5G wireless network connection using domestically produced equipment. More importantly, our model can provide insights for promoting the future development of telesurgery, especially in areas where Internet cables are difficult to lay or cannot be laid.
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