Table 1.

A Summary of original research on telemedicine use in pediatric surgery prior to COVID-19

Title	Authors	Study type	Patient population	Summary
Postoperative follow-up: is a phone call enough?	McVay et al 11	Retrospective cohort	Pediatric patients undergoing select operative procedures n=563	76% of patients were contacted by phone, with 27 patients requiring in-person clinic visits, and a reported 90% satisfaction rate.
Complex surgical infants benefit from postdischarge telemedicine visits	Willard et al 12	Prospective cohort	Complex surgical patients following discharge from the NICU n=93	78 postdischarge issues were identified, 50% reported that an additional in-person visit was prevented, resulting in an accumulative 1755 of saved mileage.
Utilization of a handheld telemedicine device in postoperative pediatric surgical care	DeAntonio et al 13	Prospective cohort	Pediatric patients following discharge after undergoing a variety of surgical procedures n=24	There were no reported changes in care for telemedicine appointments compared with in-person visits. 92% of caregivers reported being comfortable with a telemedicine-only evaluation.

NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.