Journal article
Technology Insight: telementoring and telesurgery in urology
Abstract
It is now possible to use the internet to mentor and assist surgeons remotely and, with the aid of robotic systems, to conduct surgery remotely. Telementoring and telesurgery have the potential to improve the quality of care available to patients that live in remote communities where resources are limited. The authors of this Review discuss the different areas of telemedicine, their applications and associated advantages and disadvantages.
Authors
Challacombe B; Kavoussi L; Patriciu A; Stoianovici D; Dasgupta P
Journal
Nature Reviews Urology, Vol. 3, No. 11, pp. 611–617
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
November 2006
DOI
10.1038/ncpuro0626
ISSN
1759-4812