Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2022 Feb;74(1):3-6.
doi: 10.1007/s13304-021-01232-y. Epub 2022 Jan 9.

Blockchain in surgery: are we ready for the digital revolution?

Francesco Maria Carrano  1   2 , Pierpaolo Sileri  3   4 , Susie Batt  5 , Nicola Di Lorenzo  6   7
Affiliations
Editorial

Blockchain in surgery: are we ready for the digital revolution?

Francesco Maria Carrano et al. Updates Surg. 2022 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Blockchain; COVID-19; Distributed ledger; Electronic health record; Health economics; Internet of things; NFT; Non-fungible token; Smart contract; Surgery; Surgical logbook; Transplant.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Nothing to disclose.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Possible applications of blockchain technology in surgery
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. (2019) Human rights in the digital age - can they make a difference? Keynote speech by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Japan Society, New York. https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25158&.... Accessed 17 Oct 2019
    1. Sherman AT, Javani F, Zhang H, Golaszewski E. On the origins and variations of blockchain technologies. IEEE Secur Priv. 2019;17:72–77. doi: 10.1109/MSEC.2019.2893730. - DOI
    1. Bau T (2017) Why estonia is a good place for E-health (and why you should attend e-health tallinn). Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, 12 th June. https://www.himss.eu/himss-blog/why-estonia-good-placeehealth-and-why-yo...
    1. Guardtime AS (2021) World’s Leading Blockchain Company. Official website: https://guardtime.com/. Accessed 12 Dec 2021
    1. Ng WY, Tan T-E, Movva PVH, Fang AHS, Yeo K-K, Ho D, Foo FSS, Xiao Z, Sun K, Wong TY, Sia AT-H, Ting DSW. Blockchain applications in health care for COVID-19 and beyond: a systematic review. Lancet Digit Health. 2021;3:e819–e829. doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00210-7. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources