The Humanitarian Impact of Telesurgery and Remote Surgery in Global Medicine

Eur Urol. 2024 Aug;86(2):88-89. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2024.04.029. Epub 2024 May 18.

Abstract

Telesurgery is a natural evolution of robotic surgery and has potential to address health care deficiencies in underserved areas of the globe. The same expert can reach more patients on the same day via telesurgery, and emergency procedures for neurovascular and cardiac events could be performed at the appropriate time, reducing deaths and disabilities.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Altruism
  • Global Health*
  • Humans
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures
  • Telemedicine*