Telemedicine and Telementoring in Rhinology, Otology, and Laryngology: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Telemedicine and telementoring have had a significant boost across all medical and surgical specialties over the last decade and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this scoping review is to synthesize the current use of telemedicine and telementoring in otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery.

Data sources

PubMed and Cochrane Library.

Review methods

A scoping review search was conducted, which identified 469 articles. Following full-text screening by 2 researchers, 173 articles were eligible for inclusion and further categorized via relevant subdomains.

Conclusions

Virtual encounters and telementoring are the 2 main applications of telemedicine in otolaryngology. These applications can be classified into 7 subdomains. Different

SUBMITTER: Yang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8902203 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature