Tele-proctoring for minimally invasive surgery across Japan: An  initial step toward a new approach to improving the disparity of surgical care and supporting surgical education

CONCLUSION: The feasibility of the tele-proctoring system is expected to be a sustainable approach to help education for young surgeons and surgical supports in rural areas, thereby reducing disparities in health care.PMID:38455497 | PMC:PMC10914704 | DOI:10.1002/ags3.12750

Source: Rural Remote Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Ichiro Takemasa Koichi Okuya Kenji Okita Emi Akizuki Masaaki Miyo Masayuki Ishii Ryo Miura Momoko Ichihara Korai Takahiro Eiji Oki Mitsuhisa Takatsuki Susumu Eguchi Daisuke Ichikawa Yuko Kitagawa Yoshiharu Sakai Masaki Mori Source Type: research