Science of Health Department, Digestive Surgery Unit, University "Magna Graecia" Medical School, Catanzaro, Italy.
Aster Hospital, Minimal Invasive Gastrointestinal, Robotic Surgery Unit, Dean of the Robotic Surgery Academy, Dubai, UAE.
Surg Innov. 2024 Apr;31(2):212-219. doi: 10.1177/15533506241233674. Epub 2024 Feb 20.
The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has favored the growth of telemedicine systems and in this context the idea of Metaverse was born and developed. A 3D reality in which people can interact with each other through digital reproductions of themselves. Metaverse has already been tested in numerous medical fields due to its ability to combine visual and auditory information with tactile sensations. The purpose of this study is to highlight its potential also in its ability to be used as a telementoring place where the skills and knowledge of surgeons from all over the world can be combined.
The first HPB Surgery Workshop was held at the "Metaverse Surgical Hospital, USA". During the workshop, surgeons located in various parts of the world reported on hepatic, pancreatic and biliary tract surgery and remotely supported the execution of a robotic liver resection.
The Metaverse gave the opportunity for surgeons to meet and discuss HPB pathologies and its surgical strategies and for surgeons in training to interface with experts by participating in a moment of advanced training.
In the Metaverse, telementoring can be used at very low cost to improve clinical and surgical practice.
2019 年冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行有利于远程医疗系统的发展，在此背景下，元宇宙的概念应运而生并得到发展。元宇宙是一种 3D 现实，人们可以通过数字复制品彼此互动。由于其能够将视觉和听觉信息与触觉相结合，元宇宙已经在众多医学领域得到了测试。本研究的目的是强调其潜力，也因为它能够被用作远程指导场所，将来自世界各地的外科医生的技能和知识结合起来。
在美国的“元宇宙外科医院”举行了第一次肝胆外科手术研讨会。在研讨会上，来自世界不同地区的外科医生报告了肝、胰腺和胆道手术，并远程支持了机器人肝切除术的执行。
元宇宙为外科医生提供了一个会面和讨论肝胆疾病及其手术策略的机会，并为接受培训的外科医生提供了一个通过参与高级培训环节与专家互动的机会。
在元宇宙中，可以以非常低的成本使用远程指导来改善临床和手术实践。
