Gansu Province, Guan Municipal People's Hospital.
In the 33-square-meter standard operating room, there is a brand-new surgical robot, even the plastic film on the robotic arm has not been removed.
Dean Feng stood at the door, looking at the busy installers, smiling from ear to ear.
A group of people gathered behind him, crowding the door of the operating room. A pair of eyes shone with curiosity.
"Dean, is this the surgical robot you're talking about? It looks so cool."
"Wow, I can use this for surgery in the future?"
"Is there any training? I don't know how to use it yet?"
"I heard this is very powerful and can be used for any surgery."
"Isn't it just this one? Our six departments take turns using one? Doesn't that mean each department can only use it one day a week?"
"There is a good one. Some simple surgeries can be performed with a laparoscope. It is cheap and easy to use. It is also minimally invasive and does not require a surgical robot at all."
"That's right. I calculated that the robot can perform 8 surgeries a day. Our department doesn't have that many difficult surgeries a day, so it's still enough."
"It's okay. The dean said that this domestically produced robot is not expensive. When it goes on the market, he will buy us two more. In a few years, each department will be equipped with one."
"That's great, I'm looking forward to it just thinking about it."
The medical staff were busy discussing with joyful smiles on their faces.
After the surgical robot was installed and debugged, everyone rushed over excitedly after confirming that there was no problem.
You touch it, I touch it, it’s like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, everything you look at is fresh.
Six trained surgeons, with confident smiles on their faces, explained the structure of the robot to their colleagues.
Dean Feng waved his hand, and the whole place suddenly fell silent.
He cleared his throat and said: "Starting in the afternoon, Sanqing's technical staff will give training courses to relevant departments. They will first have three days of theoretical and operational classes, and then two weeks of practical classes."
"Remember to take time to go to class. There will be exams after class. Those with excellent grades will be rewarded, and those who fail..."
Having said this, he paused, showed a fierce expression, and shouted: "Heavy punishment for failure!"
These words shocked everyone instantly, and everyone's expressions became serious, and they all nodded.
"knew!"
"I must do well in the exam and not let Feng Yuan down."
"Don't worry, I'm the best at taking exams."
Dean Feng smiled with satisfaction.
At this time, he glanced at the door from the corner of his eye and saw several staff members wearing telecommunications uniforms, and he immediately went to greet them.
"You are from Telecom, please come in quickly, I'm waiting here."
The person in charge was a dark-faced middle-aged man. When he saw the surgical robot placed in the room at first sight, he immediately exclaimed.
"Dean Feng, is this the exclusive 5G operating room you mentioned? This thing looks really high-tech."
Dean Feng smiled and touched the stubble on his chin and said, "This is the latest surgical robot we just introduced, Sanqing brand."
"Considering that there may be long-term demand for remote surgery in the future, the hospital plans to build an exclusive 5G operating room to ensure the smooth progress of remote surgery in terms of location and equipment."
"You know, if there is a problem with the network signal during the operation, it will be a huge accident, so it must be as foolproof as possible."
The faces of the people at Telecom became solemn. Although they knew that the hospital was going to build a 5G operating room, they always thought it was for remote consultation or something. They didn't expect it to be remote surgery.
If something goes wrong and the network signal is interrupted during the operation, and the knife cuts somewhere else, such as the aorta, wouldn't it be that I am also responsible?
Thinking of this, they suddenly felt extremely stressed, their backs were chilled, and they broke into a cold sweat.
Sanqing's technical staff stood next to them. Seeing that everyone's expressions were strange, they quickly explained.
"Don't worry, our machines have safety features and are enough to protect the operation."
"In the event that the signal is interrupted and the machine is unable to receive external signals, emergency measures will be taken to suspend the operation and allow on-site doctors to take over and continue the operation instead of relying entirely on telemedicine."
"In view of this, we will focus on training doctors to make them familiar with our machines and understand this emergency measure. This will definitely not put patients at risk, let alone cause any medical accidents."
After hearing this, everyone at Telecom breathed a sigh of relief, and finally felt relieved.
Dean Feng was even more satisfied and said cheerfully: "You are still thinking carefully. As expected of a big company, the technical strength is strong."
Immediately, the telecommunications staff got to work immediately and spent an afternoon installing dedicated 5G network equipment.
Later, I debugged the machine with Sanqing technicians to confirm that the function of the remote surgery was correct and the delay was shortened to an acceptable level, and then I ended the day's work.
The next day, Dean Feng hurried to the operating room early in the morning.
Today he was going to have a remote surgery test, and he had been in a state of excitement since he got up.
With the help of technicians, the surgical robot was adjusted to its optimal state, and the hour hand pointed to 8:30.
Dean Fang's call came on time: "Old Feng, we are ready here, how are you doing over there?"
Dean Feng shouted at the top of his lungs: "I'm also ready. Let the technicians on both sides check it first."
Soon, the technical teams of both parties reached an agreement, and the remote surgery experiment officially began.
Dean Feng is located in the northwest border of the motherland, and the straight-line distance from Kunming City is as high as 2,800 kilometers. At such a long distance, surgery can only be carried out under the high-speed 5G network.
In less than 3 minutes, the surgical robot here was connected to the console of the Kunming operating room.
As per the old rules, let’s start with the animal experiment. A little piglet was brought up and made a grunting sound.
After an injection of anesthesia, Xiaozhu suddenly fell silent and lay peacefully on the operating table, accepting the inspection of the camera.
When the full-body image of Piggy appeared on the screen in Kunming, the audience cheered.
"The first step was successful, let's check the delay."
"Yes, even if it is 3,000 kilometers away, the robot can still transmit the patient's image to a big screen in Kunming in real time."
"With 5G technology, the time delay has been reduced to 0.1 seconds, mainly due to distance. This is the fastest speed of optical fiber."
"If there is a faster transmission speed, the time delay can definitely be shortened."
"But the delay of 0.1 seconds is also very good. At least remote surgery can really be used."
"Remote surgery was not possible in the past, mainly because the network delay was too long. The picture the doctor saw was the patient's footage two or three seconds ago. If there was a mistake in the operation, medical accidents would easily occur."
"Now with 5G high-speed network and AI-assisted technology, low latency has finally been achieved."
"As long as doctors receive corresponding delay training and become familiar with the operation, they can complete remote surgery as usual."
"Of course, there's an imaging reason besides low latency."
"Because the body is three-dimensional, if it is a two-dimensional picture, it is not easy to distinguish the distance relationship on the picture, especially the three-dimensional distance. It is easy for doctors to make wrong judgments, which will increase the rate of medical accidents."
"The images on the surgical robot are all 3D, just like the doctor is present at the scene. The picture seen during the operation is clearer and the sense of distance is closer to the real experience. The operation is naturally easier to operate and there will be no misjudgment. .”
Dean Fang, who was far away in Kunming City, looked at the pink piglet on the screen and felt very happy.
He held the phone in his hand and kept talking without stopping.
I heard Dean Feng nod his head repeatedly and sighed.
"Technology has really changed the world. Think about it. In the past, when we encountered surgeries that couldn't be performed, if we wanted to find expert doctors, we could only go to provincial capital hospitals or big cities."
"Now in local hospitals, you can still enjoy expert surgical treatment. Patients no longer have to travel around. Not only does it save money, it also saves a lot of things. Their loved ones can also be taken care of nearby without so much trouble."
"Doctors no longer have to travel long distances and fly knives everywhere. They can directly operate on patients from far away in their own hospitals."
"Remote surgery is a great thing for hospitals, patients and doctors."
"Of course, this is the legendary triple win." Dean Fang was about to continue, when his tone suddenly changed and he shouted excitedly.
"Hey, Lao Feng, the operation has started. Do you see it over there?"
"You see, the robotic arm on my side moved and started to perform surgery automatically." Dean Feng shouted excitedly.
Dean Fang stared intently at the surgery scene on the screen. His throat felt dry and he couldn't say anything.
From his perspective, the doctor sitting in front of the console can see the surgical scene 3,000 kilometers away, operating the robotic arm and performing corresponding operations.
All this is like magic, no, more like playing a game. As long as you hold down the handle, the characters in the game will make corresponding actions and complete a series of tasks according to the operation.
Especially when he saw the empty operating table out of the corner of his eye, this magical feeling became realistic again, giving him a huge impact on his heart.
And 2,800 kilometers away, Dean Feng and medical staff surrounded the operating table.
I saw the thick robotic arm moving on its own, skillfully and slowly cutting a wound in the piglet's abdomen, and then inserting the surgical equipment into the body.
Immediately afterwards, the robotic arm performed a smooth and smooth operation on the piglet's liver lobule resection.
Everyone was confused throughout the whole process, falling into a state of confusion and jaw-dropping.
He watched helplessly as the robotic arm took out a small piece of liver, checked the operation results, and after everything was correct, it automatically sutured the wound and then returned to its original position, motionless.
In their eyes, all this is more mysterious than the most magical magic.
However, this is not magic, but the manifestation of the power of modern cutting-edge technology.
Until the end of the operation, the robotic arm returned to its original state and the machine issued a voice prompt.
Everyone was still immersed in shock and couldn't calm down for a long time.
"Lao Feng, how are you? Is remote surgery awesome?"
"Hey, why is there no response from your side? Is the operation done here? Did something happen? It shouldn't be."
Dean Fang's voice rang through the speaker of his mobile phone, and he gradually became anxious because he could not get an immediate response.
At this time, Dean Feng said as if he had just woken up from a dream: "It's okay, it's okay. The main effect of the surgery was so good that everyone was shocked and couldn't react for a while, hahaha."
Dean Fang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "I see, I was almost scared by you. I thought something had happened."
"The animal experiment was very successful. After a few more hands-on exercises, doctors can start clinical trials on patients after they are familiar with it."
"In this regard, you still need to take action to find suitable patients."
"By the way, if it is a clinical operation on a patient, it can be regarded as the first remote operation in China, achieving a breakthrough."
"The above attaches great importance to this point and has arranged for the media to conduct a full interview with the first 5G surgery. Your hospital and I must cooperate with the publicity."
"The relevant media should have flown to your place. Remember to receive them and notify me after you are ready. Then we will film the operation scene together and make a special report."
"No problem, just give me your heart." Dean Feng patted his chest and agreed.
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It was an ordinary weekend when people across the country turned on their televisions and cell phones, trying to find some entertainment.
All TV stations and online media began to broadcast a piece of major news.
"Science fiction movies come true, how can 5G remote surgery be realized? Please watch this report."
"The patient was in Gansu Province and the doctor was in Kunming. An operation that spanned nearly 3,000 kilometers and took just 30 minutes broke through the limitations of time and space and the limitations of hands and eyes. It actually happened in reality."
"The surgical robot that performs this 5G ultra-remote surgery was developed by my country's medical giant Sanqing Group. Its core software and hardware break technical barriers and are all self-developed and self-produced. It is a product catalyzed by the continuous cross-integration of my country's medical industry and information technology. .”
"The typical characteristics of my country's 5G network, such as high speed, large connections, and low latency, have been fully demonstrated in the field of remote surgery and successfully escorted surgeries."
"Next, our reporter will take everyone into this magical remote surgery feast."
Following the host's pleasant voice, the screen turned and was divided into two scenes: left and right.
The scene on the left is the operating table, and the scene on the right is a surgeon sitting in front of the console.
In both scenes, a high-tech surgical robot appears.
In front of the camera, the doctor in surgical clothes was seen staring at the screen in front of him, skillfully operating the console with both hands, and performing a cholecystectomy on a patient 3,000 kilometers away.
Then, the screen changed again, and doctors and patients appeared on the screen one after another, describing the surgical process and post-operative experience.
"The operation went very smoothly, with almost no delay. The Gansu robot arm responded almost synchronously to the instructions I gave at the console."
The doctor fell back into memories, spoke slowly, and said the last sentence in an accentuated tone.
“This is my country’s first breakthrough in robotic 5G ultra-remote human liver and gallbladder surgery!”
The patient's face was full of joy and he kept praising the remote surgery with a tone of amazement.
"I was diagnosed with an acute attack of cholecystitis at a local hospital. I originally wanted to go to the provincial hospital for surgery, because our local hospital does not have a hepatobiliary surgery department, only a general surgery department. I was not confident about the hospital's surgical level."
"Later I learned that experts from Kunming First People's Hospital could perform remote surgery, and I immediately agreed."
"I know the quality of the First People's Hospital in Kunming. Even the Cleveland Clinic, the top hospital in the Eagle Country, has come here for further training. I will definitely feel safe performing the surgery."
"They said that cholecystectomy is a routine surgery in hepatobiliary surgery. I don't need to go out of town. I just need to do it on a robot. It's very simple, the recovery is fast, and there are no complications."
"The operation lasted half an hour and was very successful. I was able to walk the next day and was discharged from the hospital five days later."
"So far, there is nothing wrong with me at all. It's as if I didn't have the disease. I've had a checkup and everything is fine."
"I never dreamed that in a small place like Gansu Province, a top doctor would be able to perform surgery on me."
"Times have really changed. I heard from the doctor that major surgery can also be done..."
After the news was broadcast, this technologically advanced surgery immediately aroused heated discussion across the Internet.
“The progress of technology is really amazing.”
"If this kind of equipment is used in disaster relief, field emergency rescue, medical aid in remote mountainous areas, or even behind the battlefield, it will be a magical tool."
"After so many years of development, 5G has finally launched a killer application."
"Grandpa, grandpa, grandpa, come out and see 5G. In the future, you can also have surgeries in your hometown."
"Ultra-remote robotic surgery, this is the real use of 5G."
"We are at the forefront of 5G, and surgical robots are starting to make breakthroughs again. When the two are combined, whoever is better will be better if we are not better."
"The rise of China is unstoppable!"
Netizens were talking a lot, and they all lamented the technological content of the combination of Sanqing surgical robot and 5G, pushing the news to a climax again.
(End of chapter)
