Using Telemedicine and Infographics for Physician-Guided Home Drain Removal
© The Authors 2020..
OBJECTIVE: Measures to decrease hospital length of stay and outpatient visits are crucial during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Physician-guided home drain removal presents a potential opportunity for mitigating viral spread and transmission.
METHODS: A prospective case series on patients undergoing major head and neck surgery with Jackson-Pratt drain placement was conducted. Patients were shown an infographic detailing drain care and removal at preoperative assessment and prior to discharge. At a 1-week follow-up telemedicine visit, patients were instructed to remove the drain under physician guidance. Patients were assessed 7 days after to determine complication rate and satisfaction.
RESULTS: Twenty-five patients were enrolled with 100% patients undergoing successful drain removal at home with caregiver support. There were no complications reported at the 7-day postdrain removal time point, and overall patient satisfaction was high.
DISCUSSION: Infographics and telemedicine are 2 synergistic strategies to guide safe and effective home drain removal.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: This study demonstrates how telemedicine and an infographic can be effectively used in physician-guided home drain removal. During a time like the COVID-19 pandemic, innovative measures are necessary to curb transmission and infection rates. We propose a unique and replicable yet safe solution to limit unnecessary exposure and encourage other surgical providers to adopt a similar strategy.
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2020 |
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2020 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:4 |
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OTO open - 4(2020), 2 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 2473974X20933566 |
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Go, Beatrice C [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Revised 15.04.2022 published: Electronic-eCollection Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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10.1177/2473974X20933566 |
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| 520 | |a OBJECTIVE: Measures to decrease hospital length of stay and outpatient visits are crucial during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Physician-guided home drain removal presents a potential opportunity for mitigating viral spread and transmission | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: A prospective case series on patients undergoing major head and neck surgery with Jackson-Pratt drain placement was conducted. Patients were shown an infographic detailing drain care and removal at preoperative assessment and prior to discharge. At a 1-week follow-up telemedicine visit, patients were instructed to remove the drain under physician guidance. Patients were assessed 7 days after to determine complication rate and satisfaction | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Twenty-five patients were enrolled with 100% patients undergoing successful drain removal at home with caregiver support. There were no complications reported at the 7-day postdrain removal time point, and overall patient satisfaction was high | ||
| 520 | |a DISCUSSION: Infographics and telemedicine are 2 synergistic strategies to guide safe and effective home drain removal | ||
| 520 | |a IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: This study demonstrates how telemedicine and an infographic can be effectively used in physician-guided home drain removal. During a time like the COVID-19 pandemic, innovative measures are necessary to curb transmission and infection rates. We propose a unique and replicable yet safe solution to limit unnecessary exposure and encourage other surgical providers to adopt a similar strategy | ||
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