Remote surgery (also known as telesurgery) is the ability for a doctor to perform surgery on a patient even though they are not physically in the same location. It is a form of telepresence. Remote surgery combines elements of robotics, cutting edge communication technology such as high-speed data connections and elements of management information systems. While the field of robotic surgery is fairly well established, most of these robots are controlled by surgeons at the location of the surgery. Remote surgery is essentially advanced telecommuting for surgeons, where the physical distance between the surgeon and the patient is immaterial. It promises to allow the expertise of specialized surgeons to be available to patients worldwide, without the need for patients to travel beyond their local hospital.
2007-02-15 12:50:46 · 3 answers · asked by Aj 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I don't agree but you do what you think is best I would not let a robot do surgey on me.
2007-02-15 12:55:00 · answer #1 · answered by Heidi J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see what is not to agree with. Remote surgery is just the same as regular surgery, the tools are just more advanced. It lessens the enormity of many surgeries. Instead of having to preform Open-Heart Surgery to replace a heart valve, surgeons can now thread a collapsible artificial valve in through a small incision in the lower body. This is much preferable to the alternative, nothing less than ripping the chest completely open. Remote surgery is on the cutting edge of medical technology, and it has great promise for the future. This can be expanded as you say, across great distances, but the key concept remains the same: the doctor is using man-made tools, in his command (be it scalpels and bone saws or robots) to perform his job.
2007-02-15 12:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This would be great, I heard about this ten years ago. It would be especially good for battlefield surgery.
2007-02-15 12:54:53 · answer #3 · answered by Ken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋