Table 1.

Benefits of telementoring and telesurgery.

Increases physician availability especially in emergencies	Improves resident training by allowing state-of-the-art surgical techniques and procedures to be taught remotely
Decreases travel hurdles and costs	Decreases the impact of pandemics and worldwide health crisis on delivering healthcare
Facilitates travel related complications and restrictions	Decreases educational gaps by allowing conferences, lectures and rounds to occur remotely
Allows widespread dissemination of high-quality healthcare especially in areas with underdeveloped healthcare	Increases interactions between physician and trainee by allowing physician to clearly telestrate crucial surgical steps in the trainee's surgical view