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Florian Heemeyer1, Quentin Boehler1, Minsoo Kim1
1Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Science Robotics
|February 26, 2025
Summary
Telesurgery can improve access to surgical care but adoption is slow. This review analyzes barriers and identifies research areas to accelerate the use of remote surgical procedures.
Area of Science:
- Medical Technology
- Surgical Innovation
- Healthcare Access
Background:
- Telesurgery offers a solution to geographical disparities in surgical expertise.
- Despite technological advancements and successful trials, widespread telesurgery adoption is limited.
- Understanding adoption barriers is crucial for future implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the reasons behind the slow adoption of telesurgery.
- To identify specific contexts and requirements for telesurgery deployment.
- To guide future research and accelerate telesurgery implementation.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and analysis of telesurgery contexts.
- Identification of factors influencing adoption rates.
- Summarization of key research areas for advancement.
Main Results:
- Telesurgery requirements vary significantly across different applications.
- High-urgency and skill-sparse procedures are prime candidates for telesurgery.
- Several research domains require further development for widespread use.
Conclusions:
- Addressing identified barriers is essential for increasing telesurgery adoption.
- Targeted research can overcome current limitations.
- Telesurgery holds significant promise for expanding surgical care globally.
