Doctor broadcasts surgery through Google Glass

Doctor Shafi Ahmed with his Google Glass on

By Ko Dong-hwan

A British surgeon broadcast an operation by wearing Google Glass, the wearable mobile Internet device, the Telegraph reported.

Shafi Ahmed from The Royal London Hospital removed cancer cells from the liver and bowel of a patient, 78. The operation was streamed live to 13,000 medical students in 115 countries via a computer.

After the surgery, Ahmen held a question-and-answer session with his online pupils. The questions were also delivered through Google Glass.

“I am delighted that by using Google Glasses technology we are transporting our future surgeons directly into the operating theatre,” Ahmen said.

“Using this technology will help us to deliver high-quality and safe care now and into the future.’’