Domenico Veneziano1,2, A Tafuri3,4, J Gomez Rivas5, A Dourado6, Z Okhunov7, B K Somani8, N Marino9, G Fuchs3, G Cacciamani3. 1. Department of Urology and Kidney Transplant, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Reggio Calabria, Italy. info@domenicoveneziano.it. 2. Department of Urology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA. info@domenicoveneziano.it. 3. USC Institute of Urology and Catherine and Joseph, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 4. Department of Urology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. 5. Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain. 6. Department of Urology, Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brasil. 7. Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA. 8. University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust, Southampton, UK. 9. University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The possibility of performing remote-surgery has been the goal to achieve, since the early development of the first surgical robotic platforms. This systematic review aims to analyse the state of the art in the field and to provide an overview of the possible growth of this technology. METHODS: All English language publications on Telementoring and Telesurgery for minimally invasive urologic procedures were evaluated. We followed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses) statement to evaluate PubMed®, Scopus®, and Web of Science™ databases (up to June 2019). RESULTS: Our electronic search identified a total of 124 papers in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Of these, 81 publications were identified for detailed review, which yielded 22 included in the present systematic review. Our results showed that remote surgery has been under-utilised until today, mostly due to the lack of appropriate telecommunication technologies. CONCLUSION: Remote live surgery is a growing technology that is catalyzing incremental interest. Despite not being yet reliable today on a regular basis in its most advanced applications, thanks to the advent of novel data-transmission technologies, telepresence might become a critical educational methodology, highly impacting the global healthcare system.
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The possibility of performing remote-surgery has been the goal to achieve, since the early development of the first surgical robotic platforms. This systematic review aims to analyse the state of the art in the field and to provide an overview of the possible growth of this technology. METHODS: All English language publications on Telementoring and Telesurgery for minimally invasive urologic procedures were evaluated. We followed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses) statement to evaluate PubMed®, Scopus®, and Web of Science™ databases (up to June 2019). RESULTS: Our electronic search identified a total of 124 papers in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Of these, 81 publications were identified for detailed review, which yielded 22 included in the present systematic review. Our results showed that remote surgery has been under-utilised until today, mostly due to the lack of appropriate telecommunication technologies. CONCLUSION: Remote live surgery is a growing technology that is catalyzing incremental interest. Despite not being yet reliable today on a regular basis in its most advanced applications, thanks to the advent of novel data-transmission technologies, telepresence might become a critical educational methodology, highly impacting the global healthcare system.
Keywords:
Live surgery; Remote; Teleassistance; Telementoring; Telepresence; Telesurgery; Teletraining
Authors: Ilan J Safir; Adam B Shrewsberry; Isabella M Issa; Kenneth Ogan; Chad W M Ritenour; Jerry Sullivan; Muta M Issa Journal: Can J Urol Date: 2015-10 Impact factor: 1.344
Authors: Domenico Veneziano; A Tafuri; J Gomez Rivas; A Dourado; Z Okhunov; B K Somani; N Marino; G Fuchs; G Cacciamani Journal: World J Urol Date: 2019-11-07 Impact factor: 4.226
Authors: Domenico Veneziano; A Tafuri; J Gomez Rivas; A Dourado; Z Okhunov; B K Somani; N Marino; G Fuchs; G Cacciamani Journal: World J Urol Date: 2019-11-07 Impact factor: 4.226