Background. Telemedicine can be defined as the use of electronic media for transmission of information and medical data fromone\nsite to another. The objective of this study is to demonstrate an experience of telemedicine in plastic surgery. Methods. 32 plastic\nsurgeons received a link with password for real-time streaming of a surgery. At the end of the procedure, the surgeons attending the\nprocedure by the Internet answered five questions.The results were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Results. 27 plastic surgeons\nattended the online procedure in real-time. 96.3% considered the access to the website as good or excellent and 3.7% considered\nit bad. 14.8% reported that the transmission was bad and 85.2% considered the quality of transmission as good or excellent. 96.3%\nclassified the live broadcasting as a good or excellent learning experience and 3.7% considered it a bad experience. 92.6% reported\nfeeling able to perform this surgery after watching the demo and 7.4% did not feel able. 100% of participants said they would like\nto participate in other surgical demonstrations over the Internet. Conclusion.We conclude that the use of telemedicine can provide\nmore access to education and medical research, for plastic surgeons looking for medical education from distant regions.
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