Objective: To undertake a systematic review of the medical literature on telesurgery, with a key focus on identifying the key technical and non-technical themes searched in medical articles and to analyze gaps in the current knowledge base on telesurgery.
Background: It has now been over two decades since the first successful case of telesurgery and since this time there have been significant technological and telecommunications advancements.
Methods: A systematic review of the literature was completed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement.