Real-time point-to-point wireless intranet connection: first implication for surgical demonstration and telementoring in urologic laparoscopic surgery in Khorasan.

摘要

Telesurgical telementoring is an advanced form of telemedicine. Utilizing current video technology, medical robots, and high-bandwidth telecommunications, experienced surgeons can guide and teach practicing surgeons new operative techniques.(1) Surgical sciences have been revolutionized by the continuous advancement of laparoscopic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive procedures during the past two decades.(3) Urology has been in the forefront of this innovation; the endourologic and laparoscopic techniques have renovated this specialty.(3) The first report of telementoring in urologic laparoscopic surgery was published in 1996.(4) In this procedure, the mentor in the remote area sees the real-time video of the surgeon’s performance at the operation room in their office and can talk and guide them accordingly. We describe the first academic report of telementoring in urologic laparoscopic surgery from Iran. This study was conducted to examine the technologic facilities in Iran for a setup of point-topoint wireless intranet connection for telementoring. We could provide adequate video and audio teleconferencing and image quality to support remote real-time surgical demonstration and telementoring.