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Telehealth in Surgery (COVID-19)

  • Video conferences or photos can be used for follow-ups after surgery for post-operative complications without patients needing to physically go to the hospitals.
  • Before engaging in a telehealth follow-up program, patients are asked if they prefer to visit clinicals in person.
  • Many elective surgeries have been postponed to the future by the American College of Surgeons. However, preoperative evaluations should still be conducted utilizing imaging, labs, medical history, risks, benefits, and imaging. This information should be discussed with the patient and their family members.
  • Videoconferencing can also be used for emergency situations so that patients can potentially avoid entering the ER and being in danger of COVID-19.

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Updated 2020-08-10

Contributors are:

Rachel Ahn
Rachel Ahn
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Who are from:

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Biomedical Sciences

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