A National Evaluation of Surgeon Experiences in Telemedicine for the Care of Hernia and Abdominal Core Health Patients.
Vahagn C NikolianMudassir AkhterEmaad J IqbalThomas SuttonAshraf SamhanSean B OrensteinMichael J RosenBenjamin K PoulosePublished in: World journal of surgery (2021)
This study found that hernia specialists are utilizing telemedicine at a higher rate than before the COVID-19 pandemic, with surgeons reporting interest in continued use of this modality beyond the pandemic. These findings suggest that future work in telemedicine optimization may improve the quality of care that can be delivered to patients with abdominal core health concerns.
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