Telesurgery is a form of operative videoconferencing in which a remotely located surgeon
observes a procedure through a camera and provides visual and auditory feedback to the …

Abstract On 28 February 2003, the world's first telerobotic surgical service was established
between St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, a teaching hospital affiliated with McMaster …

Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy rapidly became the standard of care for the surgical
treatment of cholelithiasis, very few other abdominal or cardiac operations are currently …

A revolution in surgical technique occurred in the latter part of the past century with the
development of open drop ether anesthesia and the rapid advances in general and regional …

Background Since the invention of the telephone in 1876 doctors have been able to convey
medical information across long distances. The term 'telemedicine'derives from the Greek …

After clearance from the local ethical committee and after informed consent had been
obtained, the patient, a 72-year-old woman with a body mass index of 42 kg/m2 was put …

Objective To determine the safety and feasibility of performing telerobotic laparoscopic
cholecystectomies. This will serve as a preliminary step toward the integration of computer …

A telesurgical system was created to allow an endoscopic specialist at a remote site to offer
guidance and assistance to a surgeon during laparoscopic surgery. The remote and …

Few laparoscopic surgical experts exist relative to the number of surgeons needing training
in laparoscopic surgical techniques. This study tested application of telemedicine …

After its debut in 1988, laparoscopic cholecystectomy rapidly became the standard of care
for cholelithiasis, yet very few surgeons use minimally invasive techniques for other …