cybersurgery

Any surgical technique that allows a surgeon, using a telecommunication conduit connected to a robotic instrument, to operate on a remote patient; a surgical procedure in which the operative field is accessed and manipulated with a digital interface controlled at a distance with joy sticks

cybersurgery

Surgery A surgical procedure in which the operative field is accessed and manipulated with a digital interface controlled at a distance, usually with joy sticks. See DaVinci.