Current Status and Potential of Online Telemedicine in Plastic Surgery
Our system was primarily useful as a postoperative management tool. The high image quality and low-latency communication allowed for real-time instruction during complex postoperative procedures and surgical techniques. Even in hospitals with infrequent visits from plastic surgeon, telemedicine has the potential to make surgery safer and more proactive.
Authors
- Shunsuke Mima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6980-453X)
- Yutaro Yamashita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8044-0721)
- Hiroyuki Yamasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6048-5498)
- Ichiro Hashimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1553-6305)
- Teruyoshi Kageji
- Makoto Mizuguchi
- Yoshiro Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7445-2857)
- Kenta Ikushima
- Kazuhide Mineda
- Shinji Nagasaka
- Mayu Bando
Institutions
- Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital (JP)
- Tokushima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.53045/jprs.2024-0033
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00