Telesurgery and the importance of context.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-26-2025
Publication Title
Science robotics
Abstract
Telesurgery has the potential to overcome geographical barriers in surgical care, encouraging its deployment in areas with sparse surgical expertise. Despite successful in-human experiments and substantial technological progress, the adoption of telesurgery remains slow. In this Review, we analyze the reasons for this slow adoption. First, we identify various contexts for telesurgery and highlight the vastly different requirements for their realization. We then discuss why procedures with high urgency and skill sparsity are particularly suitable for telesurgery. Last, we summarize key research areas essential for further progress. The goal of this Review is to provide the reader with a comprehensive analysis of the current state of telesurgery research and to provide guidance for faster adoption of this exciting technology.
Volume
10
Issue
99
First Page
eadq0192
Recommended Citation
Heemeyer F, Boehler Q, Kim M, Bendok BR, Turcotte EL, Batjer HH, et al [Madder RD] Telesurgery and the importance of context. Sci Robot. 2025 Feb 26;10(99):eadq0192. doi: 10.1126/scirobotics.adq0192. PMID: 40009655
DOI
10.1126/scirobotics.adq0192
ISSN
2470-9476
PubMed ID
40009655
