Comparison between High- and Low-Cost Transmission of Tele-Anesthesia in Japan

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Transmission and communication systems between Sado General Hospital (SGH) and Yokohama City University Hospital (YCUH). In this study, we used three communication tools. We assessed the patients’ vital signs and the progress of surgery using images transmitted via VPN, and communications between SGH and YCUH involved the use of FaceTime using a Wi-Fi connection and a telephone.