McGill And Pisa Universities Collaborate For Teleanaesthesia

McGill University in Canada and the Department of Anaesthesia of Pisa University in Italy are working collaboratively to innovate remote anaesthesia. Teleanaesthesia is considered to be one of the latest revolutionary advances of healthcare IT. A team from McGill provided remote follow up and treatment for 20 patients undergoing thyroid surgery in Italy, for more than two weeks, with the operations lasting from 45 minutes to three hours. The Montreal team was continuously observing patient care via a live stream by using four cameras. Vital signs monitoring and drug administration were controlled through an internet link.