000043637 001__ 43637 000043637 005__ 20240822144638.0 000043637 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.6083/bpxhc43637 000043637 037__ $$aIR 000043637 041__ $$aeng 000043637 245__ $$aEvaluating feasibility of phone-based telehealth only preoperative visits in thoracic surgical oncology in the era of Covid-19 000043637 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University 000043637 269__ $$a2024 000043637 336__ $$aAbstract 000043637 520__ $$aThe COVID-19 pandemic has driven surgical specialties to offer video-based or phone-based telehealth options for pre-surgical visits. Phone-based visits are more accessible for patients given the ubiquitous use of phone technology. This study analyzes the safety and feasibility of phone-based telehealth for preoperative visits of thoracic surgical patients undergoing oncologic resection. Surgery cancellation, post-surgical length of stay, and number of preoperative visits were not significantly different between these two groups. The cancellation rate is less than reported averages of 10.2%-14.3%. Phone-based preoperative visits are non-inferior to office visits. Inability to attend preoperative office evaluations should not serve as a barrier to thoracic oncologic surgical care. The objective of this project is to evaluate the rate of cancelation, number of visits, and outcomes of patients who undergo phone-based visits compared to office visits for thoracic oncologic surgery. 000043637 540__ $$fCC BY 000043637 542__ $$fIn copyright - joint owners 000043637 650__ $$aTelemedicine$$029784 000043637 650__ $$aThoracic Surgery$$027010 000043637 650__ $$aSurgical Oncology$$011687 000043637 6531_ $$apatient outcomes 000043637 691__ $$aSchool of Medicine$$041369 000043637 7001_ $$aMohammadi, Mitchka$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000043637 7001_ $$aSewell, M.$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000043637 7001_ $$aKilbourne, M.$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000043637 7001_ $$aSchipper, P.$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000043637 7001_ $$aThanawala, R.$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000043637 711__ $$aResearch Week$$uOregon Health and Science University$$d2024 000043637 8564_ $$93c7ae623-4356-4707-8512-d081c9a811f1$$s122499$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/43637/files/ResearchWeek.2024.Mohammadi.Mitchka.pdf 000043637 980__ $$aResearch Week