The digital doctor: telemedicine in facial plastic surgery.
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 29(4): 271-276, 2021 Aug 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1246812
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW In the setting of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the demand for and use of telemedicine has surged in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This review aims to objectively review and summarize the existing evidence for the use of telemedicine within facial plastic surgery. RECENT FINDINGS:
Telemedicine has been successfully implemented among subsets of facial plastic surgery patients, with high patient and provider satisfaction. Although the technology to facilitate telemedicine exists and preliminary studies demonstrate promise, multiple technological, financial, and medical barriers may persist in the postpandemic era.SUMMARY:
Telemedicine will likely continue to grow and expand within facial plastic surgery moving forward, and we should continue to critically evaluate patient selection, access to care, and strategies for effective implementation to enhance current clinical practices.
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Face
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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