Virtual postoperative visits following robotic gynecologic surgery: a study of patient satisfaction, safety, and feasibility

Authors

Christina Mezes, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Main Line Health System, 100 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 301, Wynnewood, PA, 19096, USA.
Jordan S. Klebanoff, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Main Line Health System, 100 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 301, Wynnewood, PA, 19096, USA. KlebanoffJ@mlhs.org.
Ekaterina Grebenyuk, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Main Line Health System, 100 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 301, Wynnewood, PA, 19096, USA.
Joseph Gobern, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Main Line Health System, 100 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 301, Wynnewood, PA, 19096, USA.
Sam W. Meske, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Main Line Health System, 100 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 301, Wynnewood, PA, 19096, USA.
Richard Amdur, Department of Surgery, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, 20037, USA.
Gaby N. Moawad, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, 20037, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-31-2022

Journal

Journal of robotic surgery

DOI

10.1007/s11701-021-01354-w

Keywords

Gynecology; Postoperative; Robotic surgery; Telehealth; Telemedicine

Abstract

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the use of telehealth has burgeoned. Numerous surgical specialties have already adopted the use of virtual postoperative visits, but there is data lacking in both robotics and gynecology. In this single-institution prospective cohort study we sought to evaluate the patient satisfaction, feasibility and safety of postoperative telehealth visits following robotic gynecologic surgery. Thirty-three patients undergoing robotic gynecologic procedures participated in a postoperative telehealth visit approximately 2 weeks following surgery, of which 27 completed a survey which assessed participant satisfaction with the telehealth visit, overall health-related quality of life following surgery, exposure to telehealth visits, and social determinants of health. The mean satisfaction score was just below 'excellent'. Only 2 participants (6.3%) required an in-person visit. Postoperative telehealth visit satisfaction score was significantly associated only with BMI (Pearson r = 0.45, p = 0.018). These data suggest that telehealth visits following robotic gynecologic procedures appear to be safe and feasible, and are associated with a high level of patient satisfaction.

APA Citation

Mezes, Christina; Klebanoff, Jordan S.; Grebenyuk, Ekaterina; Gobern, Joseph; Meske, Sam W.; Amdur, Richard; and Moawad, Gaby N., "Virtual postoperative visits following robotic gynecologic surgery: a study of patient satisfaction, safety, and feasibility" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 209.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/209

Department

Surgery