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ReviewAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022

Embracing robotic surgery in low- and middle-income countries: Potential benefits, challenges, and scope in the future.

Aashna Mehta, Jyi Cheng Ng, Wireko Andrew Awuah, Helen Huang, Jacob Kalmanovich, Aniket Agrawal, Toufik Abdul-Rahman, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, Vladyslav Sikora, Arda Isik

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Review in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. 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 Urology
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  18. Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Current Landscape and Future Directions.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Aashna MehtaUniversity of Debrecen-Faculty of Medicine, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary.
Jyi Cheng NgFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Wireko Andrew AwuahSumy State University and Toufik's World Medical Association, Sumy, Ukraine.
Helen HuangRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland, University of Medicine and Health Science, Dublin, Ireland.
Jacob KalmanovichDrexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Aniket AgrawalDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Center for Children, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai, India.
Toufik Abdul-RahmanSumy State University and Toufik's World Medical Association, Sumy, Ukraine.
Mohammad Mehedi HasanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh.
Vladyslav SikoraSumy State University and Toufik's World Medical Association, Sumy, Ukraine.
Arda IsikIstanbul Medeniyet University, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Robotic surgery has applications in many medical specialties, including urology, general surgery, and surgical oncology. In the context of a widespread resource and personnel shortage in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), the use of robotics in surgery may help to reduce physician burnout, surgical site infections, and hospital stays. However, a lack of haptic feedback and potential socioeconomic factors such as high implementation costs and a lack of trained personnel may limit its accessibility and application. Specific improvements focused on improved financial and technical support to LMICs can help improve access and have the potential to transform the surgical experience for both surgeons and patients in LMICs. This review focuses on the evolution of robotic surgery, with an emphasis on challenges and recommendations to facilitate wider implementation and improved patient outcomes.

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PMCPMC9793116

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