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Table 3 Summary of results

From: Doctor-patient distancing: an early experience of telemedicine for postoperative neurosurgical care in the time of COVID-19

 

Number of patients

Age

 18–30 years

10

 30–50 years

15

 50–65 years

5

Sex

 Male

20

 Female

10

Time needed to reach the hospital

 Less than 1 h

3

 1–4 h

7

 More than 4 h

20

Type of operation

 Cranial

20

 Brain tumor excision

8

 Traumatic brain injuries

8

 Aneurysm clipping

2

 Hydrocephalus

2

 Spinal

10

Number of telemedicine visits

67

Number of emergency calls

32

Real emergency situations

2

Disturbed consciousness

1

Status epilepticus

1

Home management

10

Wound collection

3

Postoperative fever

2

Uncontrolled pain

5

False alarms

20

Intake of certain types of food

10

Time of sexual intercourse

2

Performing some activities

5

Discontinuation of a brace

3

Evaluated issues during virtual visits

 Wound infection

3 (2 conservative/1 surgical debridement)

 Uncontrolled pain

10 (prescription of pain killers)

 Focal seizures

2 (modification of antiepileptic drugs)

 Hydrocephalus

1 (readmitted for shunt insertion)

 Number of readmissions

2 (wound infection/hydrocephalus)

 Number of emergency referral

2 (disturbed consciousness/status epilepticus)