How Can Robotic Telesurgery Advance?

How Can Robotic Telesurgery Advance?

Robotic telesurgery is a breakthrough for global medicine, but its success will depend on solving latency issues and improving infrastructure.Robotic telesurgery allows surgeons to perform procedures remotely, expanding access to specialized care and reducing the need for patient travel.However, its success hinges on seamless, high-speed, low-latency connectivity enabled by advanced communications infrastructure such as 5G and high-speed fiber-optic networks. Without real-time data transfer, even slight delays can compromise safety.As robotic telesurgery evolves — successful operations have already happened across oceans – low latency and high bandwidth are proving to be essential for ensuring precision.

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Robotic telesurgery is best suited for soft-tissue procedures, including kidney, prostate, liver and lung surgeries, says urologic surgeon Dr. James Porter. He’s the chief medical officer of robotic surgical technologies and digital technologies at Medtronic, and he’s also the director of surgical robotics at Swedish Medical Center and Providence St. Joseph Health in the Seattle area.The field remains in its exploratory phase, with unresolved issues around telecom reliability, safety protocols and regulatory frameworks.


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