title: [Training in tele-surgery and robotic surgery: six years experience].
abstract: Over the last 20 years there has been a move in all surgical specialties towards less invasive surgical procedures. The most recent step is robotic surgery or better described as surgical telemanipulation technology which has slowly been adapted worldwide for many reasons including: cost, learning curve, available technology, and applicability to the different surgical specialties. Nonetheless, its use continues to grow in all surgical fields. Our center has been a pioneer in the use and training of robotic surgical techniques. In this manuscript, we describe the organization and experience of our training program.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Cirugía Robótica y Minimamente Invasiva, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. rodrigueze@ecu.edu
authors.forename: Evelio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wiley Nifong
authors.forename: W Randolph
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Chitwood
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D012371:Robotics / Q000193:education*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors