Effect of latency training on surgical performance in simulated robotic telesurgery procedures

Abstract

Latency training is effective and this effect lasts at least 1 week. Latency training on a simple task may improve results in complex procedures. However, attention should be paid to avoiding carelessness due to confidence from training. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

5G-assisted telementored surgery

“…The latency threshold for adverse phenomena (stress, shorter working memory, dizziness, nausea), as well as for actual impact on decision‐making, has been established at 300 ms. Although the latencies achieved so far by optic fibre suffice for safe telementoring, the greater quality in data transmission, the possibility of multiconnectivity, and the likely cost reduction (as the system does not rely on a robot) make 5G a more viable option.…”

Telemedicine in Surgery: What are the Opportunities and Hurdles to Realising the Potential?

“…Practising operating with a time delay using stimulation training has been to improve performance. However, the training effect was small and limited to simple tasks [12]. Longer latencies also increase strain on surgeons and operative time.…”

Teleoncology for gynecologic cancers

“…"Telesurgery" has since been an active area of technological research and development. Recent trials have attempted to assess the effect of communication latency on surgical performance [22][23][24], expand the scope of procedures achievable through telesurgery [24,25] and improve haptic feedback relayed to remote operators [26]. However, at present, telesurgery requires acquisition and maintenance of a robotic platform that is likely to be prohibitively expensive for rural treatment sites [27].…”