Telehealth vs Clinic Postoperative Visit After Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Telehealth is becoming more common, but there is a paucity of literature investigating the role of telehealth in perioperative gynecologic care. The authors hypothesized that patients evaluated via telehealth 4 weeks after minimally invasive hysterectomy would not have lower satisfaction than patients evaluated in clinic.

Methods

This was a randomized controlled noninferiority trial of patients who underwent minimally invasive hysterectomy at a single academic medical center. Participants were randomized to postoperative clinic visit or telehealth visit 4 weeks after hysterectomy. After the 4-week postoperative visit, patients were sent a satisfaction questionnaire. The primary outcome was overall patient satisfaction on a 100 mm visual analog sca

SUBMITTER: Wherley SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12287227 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature