5G-based Telerobot-assisted Spine Surgery

Clinical Application of 5G-based Telerobot-assisted Spine Surgery

This study retrospectively analyzed cases of remote robot-assisted spine surgery performed jointly by the Beijing Jishuitan Hospital Spinal Surgery and partner hospitals, with cases of local orthopedic robot-assisted spine surgeries performed by Beijing Jishuitan Hospital between April 2021 and December 2021.

Local orthopedic robot-assisted spine surgeries were performed according to the guidelines for thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement assisted by orthopedic surgical robots.

Based on the 5G network, the orthopedic robotic remote surgery platform is built at Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, providing primary hospitals with a platform for preoperative consultation, intraoperative communication and surgical robot teleoperation, and postoperative follow-up. With the support of the 5G network, equipment and surgical robots are integrated into the remote surgery service platform, building a high-speed transmission channel between Beijing Jishuitan Hospital and other hospitals.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients received remote robot-assisted spinal surgery or local orthopedic robot-assisted spinal surgery;
• patients had complete medical records and imaging data;
• patients provided informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• revision surgery;
• more than four surgical segments;
• patients with severe comorbidities.