Globalization of surgical expertise without losing the human touch: Utilising the network, old and new

摘要

The benefits to an inexperienced surgeon are clear. A surgeon starting robotic surgery, who has done in-person case observations and perceptorships with a more experienced surgeon, may still have some questions on technique or, early in his experience, come across issues he had not previously considered. Instead of flying the proctoring surgeon to the hospital to discuss procedural tips and tricks, the proctoring surgeon could simply 'log in' via the internet to the surgical case and see the same real-time views as the surgeon at the console, and communicate in real time as well. This system is already available for the Da Vinci S and is currently being used in several hospitals in the USA.