Journal article
Embracing robotic surgery in low- and middle-income countries: Potential benefits, challenges, and scope in the future
Annals of medicine and surgery, v 84, pp 104803-104803
01 Dec 2022
PMID: 36582867
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Abstract
Robotic surgery has applications in many medical specialties, including urology, general surgery, and surgical oncology. In the context of a widespread resource and personnel shortage in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), the use of robotics in surgery may help to reduce physician burnout, surgical site infections, and hospital stays. However, a lack of haptic feedback and potential socioeconomic factors such as high implementation costs and a lack of trained personnel may limit its accessibility and application. Specific improvements focused on improved financial and technical support to LMICs can help improve access and have the potential to transform the surgical experience for both surgeons and patients in LMICs. This review focuses on the evolution of robotic surgery, with an emphasis on challenges and recommendations to facilitate wider implementation and improved patient outcomes.
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- Title
- Embracing robotic surgery in low- and middle-income countries: Potential benefits, challenges, and scope in the future
- Creators
- Aashna Mehta - University of DebrecenJyi Cheng Ng - Universiti Putra MalaysiaWireko Andrew Awuah - Sumy State UniversityHelen Huang - Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandJacob Kalmanovich - Drexel UniversityAniket Agrawal - Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani HospitalToufik Abdul-Rahman - Sumy State UniversityMohammad Mehedi Hasan - Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology UniversityVladyslav Sikora - Sumy State UniversityArda Isik - Istanbul Medeniyet University
- Publication Details
- Annals of medicine and surgery, v 84, pp 104803-104803
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 5
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000892207600013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85142399428
- Other Identifier
- 991021901415304721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Surgery