ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022
Telesurgery's potential role in improving surgical access in Africa.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Surgical Practice in Resource-Limited Settings: Perspectives of Medical Students and Early Career Doctors: A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2025Article
- The Role of Telemedicine in Enhancing Surgical Care Delivery in Africa: A Literature Review.Health science reports · 2024Article
- The experience with Hugo™ robot-assisted surgery on complex gynecological patients in Panama.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Ethical considerations in surgical research conducted in African LMICs: a comprehensive narrative review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Review
- Utilization of mobile surgical units to address surgical needs in remote African communities: a narrative review.BMC surgery · 2024Review
- A scoping review of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), protocol implementation, and its impact on surgical outcomes and healthcare systems in Africa.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2024Article
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- Embracing robotic surgery in low- and middle-income countries: Potential benefits, challenges, and scope in the future.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Review
- Vascular Surgery Training and Practice in West Africa: A Narrative Review of Current Capacity and Challenges.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsReview
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Abstract
An estimated five billion people worldwide lack access to surgical care, while LMICs including African nations require an additional 143 million life-saving surgical procedures each year.African hospitals are under-resourced and understaffed, causing global attention to be focused on improving surgical access in the continent. The African continent saw its first telesurgery application when the United States Army Special Operations Forces in Somalia used augmented reality to stabilize lifethreatening injuries.Various studies have been conducted since the first telesurgery implementation in 2001 to further optimize its application.In context of a relative shortage of healthcare resources and personnel telesurgery can considerably improve quality and access to surgical services in Africa.telesurgery can provide remote African regions with access to knowledge and tools that were previously unavailable, driving innovative research and professional growth of surgeons in the region.At the same time, telesurgery allows less trained surgeons in remote areas with lower social determinants of health, such as access, to achieve better health outcomes. However, lack of stable internet access, expensive equipment costs combined with low expenditure on healthcare limits expansive utilization of telesurgery in Africa. Regional and international policies aimed at overcoming these obstacles can improve access, optimize surgical care and thereby reduce disease burden associated with surgical conditions in Africa.
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