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cord-254269-x8vpnhd2	Hakim, Abraham A.	Implications for the use of telehealth in surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	2020-04-21		.txt	text/plain	1321	81	50	A review of the PubMed Central and Medline provides articles examining the role of telemedicine for preoperative, postoperative, and follow up evaluation of surgical patients encompassing the past two decades. We report the summarized findings of these studies, the financial and HIPAA considerations of using telemedicine, potential benefits, pitfalls and strategies for the utilization of telemedicine into the clinical practice of general surgery and its subspecialties during the COVID-19 pandemic. While surgery may not seem like it would lend itself to telehealth practices, multiple studies have shown it can be a viable modality for safe and effective surgical care as an alternative to in-office visits in the pre and post-operative periods. The implementation of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic helps anyone and everyone adhere to policies of social distancing and reduce exposure, particularly patients at high risk Current use of telemedicine for post-discharge surgical care: a systematic review	./cache/cord-254269-x8vpnhd2.txt	./txt/cord-254269-x8vpnhd2.txt