**7.3 Cost-benefit analysis of remote surgery for patients**

The hospitalization costs of remote surgery patients include two types of costs: direct costs and indirect costs. Direct costs include medical and non-medical expenses. Medical expenses include various treatment-related expenses, the cost depreciation of the surgical robot system, and personnel costs of remote surgical physicians. Non-medical expenses include living, transportation, and accommodation expenses during hospitalization. Indirect costs include family members' lost income, patients' lost income, and other costs. For remote surgery patients, the structure of

these costs is the same, but the amount of cost consumption will differ. Conducting remote surgery treatment will reduce the patient's indirect cost expenditure.
