Your (virtual) doctor is ready to see you now: telemedicine for new patient consultations at an abdominal wall reconstruction center

Telemedicine has emerged as a viable option for in-person visits for the evaluation and management of surgical patients. Increased integration of telemedicine has allowed for greater access to care for specific patient populations, but relative outcomes are unstudied. To evaluate the efficacy of telemedicine-based new patient preoperative encounters in comparison to in-person encounters.