Table 3.
Summary of results
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) |