TITLE:
The Utility of Telemedicine to Manage Post-Operative Pain
AUTHORS:
Vishal Dhruva, Dennis Grech
KEYWORDS:
Telemedicine, Post-Operative Pain, Orthopedic Surgery, Urogynecological Surgery, Oncology Surgery
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Anesthesiology,
Vol.12 No.7,
July
19,
2022
ABSTRACT: Telemedicine is defined as practicing medicine via a virtual interface, including email, telephone calls, text messages, video chatting, and personalized online programs. Telemedicine has increased over the past few decades, mainly in psychology and primary care. Recently, surgical specialties have also begun to utilize telemedicine for post-operative care. There are many studies examining telemedicine’s use in managing post-operative pain. This review paper focuses on 17 on postoperative pain management. They found that telemedicine can assist physicians in managing post-operative pain remotely by increasing adherence to post-operative regimens (p