# Surgical Education, Telementoring and Devices — GCMD Library living collection

Updated: n/a · 10 episodes · 51 cited statements

## Episodes
### Telementoring, training and safe practice
- [Telementoring symposium introduction: Comparative Technology in Telementoring...](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978) — video · 6:33 · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978.md)
- [Surgical Skill Acquisition in the Modern Era: Comparative Technology in...](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979) — video · 13:39 · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979.md)
- [Surgical telementoring-emerging technologies: Comparative Technology in...](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966) — video · 30:18 · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966.md)
- [Telementoring panel discussion: Comparative Technology in Telementoring 2016](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965) — video · 13:17 · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965.md)
- [Mentoring+Technology+Progression-HD](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/mentoring-technology-progression-hd-11942) — video · 4:36 · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/mentoring-technology-progression-hd-11942.md)
- [SAGES Telemedicine](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/video/11963) — article · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/video/11963.md)
- [Telementoring Vail 2015](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/video/11972) — article · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/video/11972.md)

### Instruments, energy and robotics
- [sealer demo](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/sealer-demo-11997) — video · 3:16 · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/sealer-demo-11997.md)
- [Ligasure save seq art](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ligasure-save-seq-art-11933) — video · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ligasure-save-seq-art-11933.md)
- [KSE ASENSUS](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/video/11925) — article · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/video/11925.md)

## Chapters
- [0:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=0) Google Glass Technology Assessment for Surgical Telementoring (Ep 4)
- [3:04](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=184) Audience Questions on Robotic Mentors, Telestration Costs, and Mentor-Patient Relationships (Ep 4)
- [5:15](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=315) Educational Frameworks and Workforce Projections (Ep 4)
- [7:22](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=442) Board Certification and Surgeon Mentality Barriers (Ep 4)
- [9:26](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=566) Policy Awareness and Quality Initiatives (Ep 4)
- [10:45](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=645) International Registry Proposal and Medical-Legal Hurdles (Ep 4)
- [0:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=0) Introduction to Project 6 and surgical telementoring context (Ep 3)
- [4:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=240) Telestration and data security as critical features (Ep 3)
- [7:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=420) Skype for Business platform review (Ep 3)
- [10:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=600) Remote desktop software platforms (Ep 3)
- [14:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=840) On-site collaboration platform (Ep 3)
- [16:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=960) 2014 Cleveland basement testing and Norway telementoring (Ep 3)
- [18:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1080) Upsurge, OR Network, and STAR platforms (Ep 3)
- [20:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1200) Low-cost Indian system and platform selection criteria (Ep 3)
- [21:48](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1308) Connor Delaney's perspective on telementoring future and challenges (Ep 3)
- [26:45](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1605) Audience questions and Brian's definition of surgical telementoring (Ep 3)
- [0:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=0) Welcome and symposium overview (Ep 1)
- [3:09](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=189) Introduction of Dr. Knut Augustad and Dr. Brian Duncan (Ep 1)
- [4:22](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=262) Introduction of Dr. Steven Rothenberg (Ep 1)
- [5:48](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=348) Technical instructions and transition (Ep 1)
- [0:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=0) Historical context of surgical education and the apprenticeship model (Ep 2)
- [3:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=180) The five-step skill acquisition model (Ep 2)
- [5:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=300) Evolution of telementoring technology and early experiences (Ep 2)
- [9:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=540) Debates about telementoring applications and implementation barriers (Ep 2)
- [11:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=660) The Akron-Tromsø project: real-world validation of the skill acquisition model (Ep 2)

## Statements
Every statement is attributed, typed, and timestamped; the link is the citation.
- Google Glass has been off the market for approximately one year as of this discussion — Brian (clinical) [Ep 4 · 0:06](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=6)
- Google Glass battery life and recording time were limited to approximately 15 minutes for surgical telementoring applications — Brian (clinical) [Ep 4 · 2:10](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=130)
- Google Glass generated uncomfortable heat buildup on the user's head during extended use — Brian (clinical) [Ep 4 · 2:20](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=140)
- Google Glass resolution was insufficient for illustrating tissue planes and fine surgical detail required for effective telestration in surgical mentoring — Brian (clinical) [Ep 4 · 1:30](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=90)
- Pristine company stripped Google Glass operating system down to essential communication functions to extend battery life and reduce heat buildup — Brian (clinical) [Ep 4 · 2:35](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=155)
- For meaningful surgical cases, Google Glass required wired connection to external battery pack due to insufficient internal battery duration — Brian (clinical) [Ep 4 · 2:50](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=170)
- In robotic surgery the virtual surgeon physically performs tasks on the patient, crossing from mentorship into direct intervention — Todd Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 3:04](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=184)
- Four to five companies are developing robust telestration systems expected to launch within the next year — Todd Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 4:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=240)
- Europe will face similar general surgeon shortages to those projected in the United States — Knut (opinion) [Ep 4 · 6:25](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=385)
- In the early days of the American Board of Surgery, examiners came to the operating room to observe candidates operate as part of the certification examination process (clinical) [Ep 4 · 7:22](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=442)
- United States board certification for surgeons requires written or oral testing but does not verify actual surgical skill — Todd Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 7:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=420)
- Institutions seeking value-based care will want to ensure the best technical surgical ability is delivered to their patients — Brian (opinion) [Ep 4 · 10:25](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=625)
- There is a lack of good quality studies on surgical telementoring due to logistical obstacles and cumbersome technology — Knut (epidemiological) [Ep 4 · 11:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=660)
- Current telementoring research consists of small case series of 10, 15, or 20 cases rather than large-scale studies — Knut (epidemiological) [Ep 4 · 11:35](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=695)
- Surgeon mentality including ego, reluctance to show weakness, and hesitancy to ask for help represents one of the biggest hurdles to telementoring adoption — Todd Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 7:33](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=453)
- Policymakers view telemedicine narrowly as direct patient care interaction and do not understand telementoring as a quality initiative — Brian (opinion) [Ep 4 · 9:26](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=566)
- Medical-legal fears and unresolved licensing and credentialing issues prevent widespread telementoring adoption and limit case volumes needed for research — Todd Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 12:10](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=730)
- 49 countries are participating in this symposium. — Todd Ponsky (epidemiological) [Ep 1 · 2:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=120)
- Over 200 hospitals are watching the symposium. — Todd Ponsky (epidemiological) [Ep 1 · 2:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=120)
- Mighty (Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education) is probably the largest surgical training center in the world. — Todd Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 1 · 3:40](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=220)
- Skype for Business is not HIPAA compliant in the United States yet but is approved by Scandinavian authorities (guideline) [Ep 3 · 7:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=420)
- Remote desktop software platforms have very good telestration features but require a separate audio line (clinical) [Ep 3 · 12:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=720)
- OR Network is HIPAA compliant, has telestration features, and is fully integrated with all laparoscopic racks and cameras (clinical) [Ep 3 · 18:20](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1100)
- STAR platform can be used for open surgery but not yet for laparoscopic surgery (clinical) [Ep 3 · 20:20](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1220)
- When selecting a telementoring platform, key considerations are hospital budget, telestration capability, data security/HIPAA compliance, use case (fixed educational framework vs emergency), and technical requirements (firewalls, bandwidth, latency) (opinion) [Ep 3 · 20:40](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1240)
- Telementoring will be important for geographically large areas like Norway, Africa, and the US where people may not have enough experience with certain procedures (opinion) [Ep 3 · 22:11](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1331)
- A major challenge with telestration in laparoscopic surgery is that when the camera holder moves the camera, the drawn lines no longer correspond to the anatomy (clinical) [Ep 3 · 24:40](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1480)
- Surgical telementoring requires three elements: a pre-existing mentor-mentee relationship, an educational framework (not teleconsultation), and local surgical expertise to manage the disease process (guideline) [Ep 3 · 28:40](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1720)
- Educational experts outside surgery can help solve telementoring communication problems that surgeons struggle with (opinion) [Ep 3 · 27:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1620)
- Sir William Osler decided that medical training needed residency programs to bring doctors to patients, moving away from lecture-based education (clinical) [Ep 2 · 0:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=0)
- Dr. William Halstead, a surgeon, adapted Osler's residency concept to create surgical residency programs (clinical) [Ep 2 · 1:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=60)
- One-day surgical courses contradict Halstead's apprenticeship model, which requires intensive process of watching an expert and being watched by them (opinion) [Ep 2 · 3:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=180)
- The skill acquisition model consists of 5 steps: course attendance, trainee observes expert, trainee performs with expert watching, telementoring, and teleproctoring (guideline) [Ep 2 · 3:30](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=210)
- Telementoring should be introduced at step 4 of the skill acquisition model, not step 1, after a relationship has been established (guideline) [Ep 2 · 4:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=240)
- Virtual courses allow surgeons to learn without traveling, using the internet in ways that make sense (clinical) [Ep 2 · 4:30](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=270)
- In the first telementoring case using Skype for a lung resection, verbal pointing without telestration was really difficult for guiding the surgeon (clinical) [Ep 2 · 5:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=300)
- The Visitor One solution provides telestration capability allowing the mentor to draw on the surgical video in real-time (clinical) [Ep 2 · 6:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=360)
- Off-the-shelf technology including Androids and iPads can be used for telestration, based on solutions developed by the Norway team (clinical) [Ep 2 · 7:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=420)
- Telestration lines move when the camera moves during surgery, which is a technical limitation (clinical) [Ep 2 · 7:30](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=450)
- The surgeon performing the operation must be able to complete it independently if technology fails or internet connection is lost (guideline) [Ep 2 · 8:30](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=510)
- Two weeks prior to this presentation, a trauma patient at a non-pediatric trauma center was too unstable to transfer, requiring phone guidance until the speaker could drive to the hospital (clinical) [Ep 2 · 9:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=540)
- Some envision an emergency 'break the glass' telementoring system where a mentor helps through a case without prior relationship, called the co-pilot method or virtual first assistant (opinion) [Ep 2 · 9:30](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=570)
- The more accepted model incorporates telementoring at the end of a staged stepwise process following the skill acquisition model (guideline) [Ep 2 · 10:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=600)
- For telementoring to work on a global scale, experts need justification for not spending time in their own operating rooms, requiring compensation beyond goodwill (opinion) [Ep 2 · 10:30](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=630)
- The American College of Surgeons Education Committee under David Hoyt and Sadiva are pushing telementoring initiatives (clinical) [Ep 2 · 11:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=660)
- Demand for telementoring has come from rural surgeons working alone who want help without sending all patients to tertiary centers (epidemiological) [Ep 2 · 11:30](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=690)
- The Akron-Tromsø project tested whether laparoscopic non-mesh hernia repair could be taught using the skill acquisition model (clinical) [Ep 2 · 12:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=720)
- The Akron-Tromsø project began with a virtual course watched by Norwegian surgeons, followed by in-person training in Norway (clinical) [Ep 2 · 12:30](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=750)
- The first telementoring case in the Akron-Tromsø project had the mentor present in the same operating room 4 feet away to test the model before going fully remote (clinical) [Ep 2 · 13:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=780)
- The second telementoring test had the mentor on the 4th floor of the hospital while the surgeon operated, allowing the mentor to come down if needed (clinical) [Ep 2 · 13:30](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=810)
- Transatlantic telementoring was successfully performed at 3 AM for a full day of cases using iPad drawing system (clinical) [Ep 2 · 14:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=840)

## Host summaries
Recaps by a host of what the experts said — not the host's own clinical position.
- 64% of audience members believe the mentor should not have a prior relationship with the patient — Todd Ponsky summarizing the discussion [Ep 4 · 4:40](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=280)
- A recently published paper projects a shortage of 2000 to 3000 general surgeons in the United States within a few years — Knut summarizing the discussion [Ep 4 · 6:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=360)
- Patient outcome is directly related to surgeon technical ability according to available data — Brian summarizing the discussion [Ep 4 · 10:10](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-panel-discussion-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-2016-965?t=610)
- Telementoring is defined as one expert surgeon beaming into another surgeon's room to help guide them through an operation. — Todd Ponsky summarizing the discussion [Ep 1 · 0:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=0)
- There is debate about whether telementoring will be used in emergency situations or as part of education. — Todd Ponsky summarizing the discussion [Ep 1 · 1:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=60)
- Karl Storz Endoscopy has been a leader in creating the technology used for telementoring. — Todd Ponsky summarizing the discussion [Ep 1 · 1:30](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=90)
- Dr. Knut Augustad wrote one of the original papers on telementoring. — Todd Ponsky summarizes what Dr. Knut Augustad said [Ep 1 · 3:09](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=189)
- Dr. Brian Duncan, as past president of SAGES, made telementoring a top priority and catapulted it to the mainstream. — Todd Ponsky summarizes what Dr. Brian Duncan said [Ep 1 · 3:40](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=220)
- Dr. Steven Rothenberg has been doing telementoring for over 10 years using multiple different technologies. — Todd Ponsky summarizes what Dr. Steven Rothenberg said [Ep 1 · 4:25](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/telementoring-symposium-introduction-comparative-technology-in-telementoring-978?t=265)
- Telestration reduces errors by more than 30% in surgical telementoring — The host summarizing the discussion [Ep 3 · 4:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=240)
- A Houston-Melbourne group telementored 25 retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomies via Skype with uncomplicated outcomes — The host summarizing the discussion [Ep 3 · 8:40](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=520)
- The first remote desktop telementoring paper was published in 2007 by Gambadero and Marcus in London for laparoscopic gynecological surgery — The host summarizing the discussion [Ep 3 · 11:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=660)
- OR Network platform has telementored 500 laparoscopic procedures from the United Kingdom to Tanzania — The host summarizing the discussion [Ep 3 · 18:40](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1120)
- STAR platform (system for telementoring with augmented reality) allows participants to complete tasks with fewer placement errors and fewer focus shifts — The host summarizing the discussion [Ep 3 · 19:40](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1180)
- An Indian group created a surgical telementoring setup using a repurposed laparoscopic camera for $400-500 — The host summarizing the discussion [Ep 3 · 20:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-telementoring-emerging-technologies-comparative-technology-in-966?t=1200)
- Medical knowledge doubles every 18 months, making techniques learned in training rapidly obsolete — The host summarizing the discussion [Ep 2 · 2:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-skill-acquisition-in-the-modern-era-comparative-technology-in-979?t=120)

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