GuidelineSurgery today2026
Clinical practice guidelines for telesurgery, 2nd Edition : Committee for the Promotion of Remote Surgery Implementation, Japan Surgical Society.
Guideline in Surgery today, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Real-world evaluation of low-earth-orbit satellite communication for surgical telementoring: implications for future robotic surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Implementation and preliminary clinical application of a robotic thoracic telesurgery program in a middle-income country: a structured pathway from simulation to clinical practice.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
Recent advances in surgical robotic systems, high-speed communication networks, and information processing technologies have made the clinical implementation of remote surgery increasingly feasible. Although pilot clinical applications have been initiated worldwide, the safe, ethical, and sustainable adoption of remote surgery requires comprehensive guidance that addresses not only technical considerations, but also clinical practice, legal responsibility, and organizational frameworks. In response to these needs, the Japan Surgical Society has developed the second edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Telesurgery through a multidisciplinary, consensus-based process involving multiple surgical societies. This updated edition builds on validation and verification studies conducted since the publication of the first edition and places particular emphasis on practical implementation in real-world clinical settings, including telesurgical support and telementoring. The guidelines provide expanded, implementation-oriented recommendations covering surgeon and support staff qualifications, institutional requirements, communication network performance and cybersecurity standards, registry-based governance, and structured approaches to remote surgical mentoring. In addition, legal and ethical considerations are strengthened through the inclusion of representative informed consent documents and contractual frameworks. To enhance international applicability, content that is broadly relevant across jurisdictions is presented separately from elements specific to the Japanese regulatory environment. These guidelines aim to support the responsible global dissemination of telesurgery by promoting safety, transparency, and clinical effectiveness.
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