GuidelineWorld journal of surgery2025
Expert Consensus-Based Technical Guidelines for Remote Robotic-Assisted Surgery and Procedures.
Guideline in World journal of surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
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.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Remote robot-assisted renal surgery: a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis of real-world evidence.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Remote robotic surgery: a systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Pooled it
- Safety and feasibility of robot-assisted remote radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer based on 5G communication technology (FUTURE-04): a prospective, single-arm clinical trial.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2026Trial
- Global research trends and hotspots of robot-assisted urological telesurgery: a bibliometric analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Global consensus framework for the safe and equitable implementation of telesurgery and remote surgical education: a society of robotic surgery supported accelerated Delphi study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Tele-Robotic Surgery for Combat Casualty Care: Proof of Feasibility.Annals of surgery · 2026Article
- Global research landscape, knowledge structure, and emerging frontiers of urological robotic telesurgery: a bibliometric and knowledge-mapping analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Clinical Recommendations for Remote Robotic Assisted Surgery From the CRSA 2025 International Consensus Conference.World journal of surgery · 2026Article
- The future of surgery in space exploration.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Clinical application of robotic telesurgery in the Brazilian public health system: a consecutive case series.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Feasibility of robotic telesurgery over wired and private 5 G networks within Brazil's public health system (SUS): a pilot study.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- A proposed ethical framework for informed consent in elective robotic telesurgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- A readiness framework for tele-robotic surgery deployment in rural hospitals.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- A Framework for Minimally Invasive Remote Robotic-Assisted Surgery: Bridging Innovation and Patient Safety.World journal of surgery · 2025Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
10 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Remote robotic-assisted surgery and procedures offer significant potential to enhance access to surgical expertise, optimize patient outcomes, improve healthcare efficiency, reduce costs, and increase patient and provider satisfaction, aligning with the quintuple aim. By mitigating geographic barriers, addressing surgical deserts, and reducing travel burdens for surgeons, patients, and their families, remote robotic-assisted surgery and procedures can substantially expand access to high-quality health care. The safe and effective implementation of remote procedures depends on the availability of robust, surgical-grade networks, reliable connectivity, and comprehensive cybersecurity measures to protect patient data. Seamless integration among remote-enabled robotic system interfaces, telepresence technologies, and facility-level infrastructure is essential to ensure operational reliability and procedural success. These technical guidelines define the fundamental technical requirements to support the design, implementation, and scaling of safe, effective, and interoperable remote robotic-assisted surgical and procedural programs. As the field evolves, guidelines will be updated to reflect technological advancements, specifications, and emerging best practices. Complementary clinical and operational practice guidelines will work synergistically with technical guidelines to support the global expansion and market adoption of remote programs.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.