ArticleEplasty2023
The Utility of Telemedicine in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Provider and Patient Perspectives.
Article in Eplasty, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Telemedicine in Plastic Surgery: Satisfaction, Safety, and the Need for Ethical and Regulatory Frameworks.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Pushing Boundaries in Aesthetic Breast Surgery: Precise Surgical Planning With Online Consultation and 3-dimensional Simulation.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Patient Preferences for Utilization of Telemedicine in Aesthetic Surgery Consultations.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Telehealth and plastic surgery: evaluation of the accessibility of virtual consultations through online resources.mHealth · 2025Article
- Access to specialist plastic surgery in rural vs. Urban areas of Africa.BMC surgery · 2024Review
- Understanding Patient Satisfaction: A Comparative Analysis of Telemedicine versus In-person Encounters in Pediatric Plastic Surgery.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
Background: The use of telemedicine has become increasingly common, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual visits can be beneficial for use in plastic surgery but are not without limitations. The purpose of this study was to better understand the utility of telemedicine in plastic surgery from both patient and provider perspectives. Methods: A survey was distributed to all patients who had a telemedicine visit at the authors' institution from April to October 2020 as well as a representative cohort of providers via the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The survey collected various demographic data and included a Likert scale questionnaire to assess the use and overall quality of telemedicine services. Data collected for the patient and provider groups were compared using Results: A total of 67 patients (N = 501; 13.4%) and 160 providers (N = 2701; 5.9%) responded to the survey. Patients were significantly younger than providers (45.8 ± 11.8 vs 55.0 ± 11.6 years; Conclusions: Plastic surgery patients are generally comfortable and satisfied with the care provided by telemedicine. Telemedicine can provide high-quality health care and can be utilized by plastic surgeons to optimize care in their practice.
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