Laparoscopic surgery uses minimally invasive incisions- which means less pain and shorter recovery times for patients. But Steven Schwaitzberg has run into two problems teaching these techniques to surgeons around the world- language and distance. He shares how a new technology, which combines video conferencing and a real-time universal translator, could help. [11:42]

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virtual surgery, laparoscopic, ted ed: a universal translator for surgeons, general surgeon

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• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Practice