Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California.
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Aug 1;29(4):271-276. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000722.
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.
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.
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.
在 COVID-19 全球大流行的背景下，面部整形和重建外科领域对远程医疗的需求和使用呈爆炸式增长。本综述旨在客观地回顾和总结远程医疗在面部整形外科学中的应用的现有证据。
远程医疗已在面部整形外科学的部分患者群体中成功实施，并获得了患者和医务人员的高度满意度。虽然存在促进远程医疗的技术，且初步研究显示出前景，但在大流行后时代，可能仍存在多种技术、财务和医疗障碍。
远程医疗在未来可能会继续在面部整形外科学中增长和扩展，我们应该继续批判性地评估患者选择、获得医疗服务的机会以及有效实施的策略，以增强当前的临床实践。
