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ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2024

Telesurgery: humanitarian and surgical benefits while navigating technologic and administrative challenges.

Shady Saikali, Marcio Covas Moschovas, Ahmed Gamal, Sumeet Reddy, Travis Rogers, Vipul Patel

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Article in Journal of robotic surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Liability in Telesurgery: Navigating Legal, Ethical, and Cross-Border Challenges in the Era of Global Surgical Care.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Shady SaikaliAdventHealth Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, USA. shadysaikali@gmail.com.
Marcio Covas MoschovasAdventHealth Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, USA.
Ahmed GamalAdventHealth Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, USA.
Sumeet ReddyAdventHealth Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, USA.
Travis RogersAdventHealth Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, USA.
Vipul PatelAdventHealth Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, USA.

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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Telesurgery, the remote execution of surgical procedures through telecommunication and robotic systems, has witnessed substantial growth in recent years, promising to address global healthcare disparities and enhance surgical expertise. This paper explores the humanitarian and surgical benefits of telesurgery, emphasizing its potential to provide expert surgical care to underserved regions. Despite its transformative potential, telesurgery faces significant technologic challenges, including issues of data transmission, latency, and the need for advanced robotic platforms. The advent of 5G networks and innovative robotic systems provides a promising technological landscape, yet global disparities in 5G coverage remain a concern. Ethical considerations, ranging from preserving the surgeon-patient relationship to addressing patient vulnerability and conflicts of interest, are pivotal aspects that demand attention. The paper underscores the importance of clear regulatory frameworks and international collaboration to navigate legal complexities and ensure ethical standards. As telesurgery progresses, integrating artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and haptic feedback technologies holds promise for further advancements. Despite these challenges, telesurgery has the potential to achieve equitable access to expert surgical care; however, it requires a collective effort to overcome its intricate technologic and administrative hurdles.

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Robotic Surgical ProceduresTelemedicineAltruismArtificial IntelligenceAugmented RealityDigital HealthHealthcare DisparitiesHumansAdministrative challengesCybersecurityEthicalHumanitarianLegal issuesRegulatorySurgical benefitsTechnologic challengesTelesurgery

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