Title

Teleproctoring in Surgery

Document Type

Book Section

Publication Date

1-21-2012

Publication Title

The SAGES Manual of Quality, Outcomes and Patient Safety

Publisher

SAGES

Edition

1

First page number:

513

Last page number:

517

Abstract

The disucssion of teleproctoring in surgery requires defining the taxnomy of various telemedical applications. Telemedicine is the umbrella term describing the use of audio-visual technology, at any distance, to facilitate patient care, administration, or education related to the field of medicine. Many variations or modes of telemedicine have been described, such as telerobtics, telestration, telediagnosis, teleoncology. However, the most significant modalities describe the most pertinent applications to survery: teleproctoring, telementoring, and telesurgery. Teleproctoring is the use of audio-visual technology at any distance to offer examinations or certifications between proctors and examinees. Telementoring refers to using the same technology to provide mentoring or teaching, such as an expoert laparoscopist taking a less experienced surgeon through a laparoscopic Nissen fundplication between two different countries. Telesurgery refers to the remote performance of an operation at a distance, usually through robotic technology. Although these terms are often used interchangeably, they deserve distinction. This chapter describes telemedical applications that utilize these and other modalities to improve surgical education, patient safety, and quality.

Keywords

Teleproctoring in surgery; Telemedicine; Audio-visual technology; Field of medicine; Surgery; Practical applications

Disciplines

Health Information Technology | Medicine and Health Sciences | Telemedicine

Language

English


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