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1. Telemedicine area applied to performing surgical procedures at a distance, by means of vital, auditory and tactile signals between the place where the surgeon is and the place where the patient is and through the use of equipment for remote manipulation of instruments. (Free translation from the original: Portugal. INE, 2009. Disponível em http://www.cnts.min-saude.pt/category/telessaude/glossario/) 2. Generally, telesurgery is defined as a remote-controlled OP if the surgeon and the patient are not at the same place. The physician operates by remote control with the robotic systems (telemanipulators). Telesurgery implies both operation via telecommunication techniques and robot systems amongst other things over longer distances supported through teleconsultations, telemedicine etc. (From: http://vimed.de/de/telemedizin-glossar.php?lang=en) |