Telehealth: Could It Be an Avenue to Microvascular Breast Reconstruction for Patients with Geographical Barriers?

Salih Colakoglu Ariel Clare Johnson Marc A M MureauSara DouglassChristodoulos KaoutzanisTae W ChongDavid W MathesJustin B Cohen

Published in: Journal of reconstructive microsurgery (2021)

Telehealth provides an avenue for premastectomy consultation, second opinion visits, and postoperative follow-up for patients who have geographical barriers precluding them from reaching plastic surgeons who perform all types of breast reconstruction.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
patients undergoing
palliative care
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes