Five patients undergoing 5G remote robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
- VernacularTitle:5G远程机器人辅助胸腔镜手术五例
- Author:
Zhuang ZUO
1
;
Xu TANG
1
;
Wenlong CHEN
1
;
Dacheng JIN
2
;
Wei CAO
1
;
Yunjiu GOU
2
Author Information
1. 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial People s Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China 2. The First Clinical Medical College of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial People s Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
5G communication technology;
telesurgery;
robotic surgery;
radical lung cancer surgery;
mediastinal tumor resection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2025;32(05):594-597
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the safety and feasibility of remote robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery utilizing 5G technology. Methods Clinical data from five patients who underwent 5G remote robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery at the Thoracic Surgery Center of Gansu Provincial People's Hospital from May to October 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. Results Finally, five patients were included. There were 2 males and 3 females at median age of 50 (42-63) years. All five surgeries (including 1 patient of lobectomy, 3 patients of partial lung resection and 1 patient of mediastinal lesion resection) were successfully completed without conversion to thoracotomy, complications, or mortality. The median intraoperative signal delay across the patients was 39 (37-42) ms. The median psychological load score for the surgeons was 9 (3-13). The median operation time was 100 (80-122) minutes with a median intraoperative blood loss of 100 (30-200) mL. Catheter drainage lasted a median of 4 (3-5) days, and the median drainage volumes on the first, second, and third postoperative day were 200 (100-300) mL, 150 (60-220) mL, and 80 (30-180) mL, respectively. The median postoperative hospital stay was 4 (3-7) days, and the median pain scores on the third postoperative day were 3 (1-4), 3 (0-3), and 1 (0-3), respectively. Conclusion 5G remote robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is safe and effective, with good surgical experience, smooth operation and small intraoperative delay.
