The Impact of "COVID-19" and "Webinar Pandemic" on Plastic Surgery Practice in Teaching Institutes and Resident Training-A Multicentric Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Introduction  The study was carried out to quantify the changes induced by the pandemic in plastic surgery practice and training and to study the impact of the webinars on plastic surgery education from a residents' perspective. Methods  In this multicentric study, the number and type of surgeries, cause of injuries, and their regional variation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) period (February-September 2020) were compared with pre-COVID-19 time. An online survey on the impact of webinars was conducted for plastic surgery trainees across the country. Results  There was a significant reduction in total number of surgeries ( p = 0.003). The procedures for hand ( p = 0.156), faciomaxillary injuries ( p = 0.25), and replantations ( p<

SUBMITTER: Tripathy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9015845 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature