Metadata about: BACKGROUND: Telehealth postoperative visits are an attractive strategy to minimize exposure, especially during the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) pandemic. The use of a surgical drain often prevents this minimal‐exposure approach in that patients return to the outpatient clinic for drain removal. METHODS AND RESULTS: Following unilateral neck dissection, the customary closed‐suction drain was replaced with a self‐removing, passive drain dressing to facilitate same‐day discharge and telehealth postoperative follow‐up. The patient removed the dressing and drain at home during a telehealth visit on postoperative day 4 and she healed favorably without any signs of infection or seroma. CONCLUSIONS: When thoughtfully applied in the appropriate clinical context, small practice adaptations like this can facilitate telehealth solutions that diminish unnecessary exposure for patients, their caregivers, and health care staff.

About: BACKGROUND: Telehealth postoperative visits are an attractive strategy to minimize exposure, especially during the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) pandemic. The use of a surgical drain often prevents this minimal‐exposure approach in that patients return to the outpatient clinic for drain removal. METHODS AND RESULTS: Following unilateral neck dissection, the customary closed‐suction drain was replaced with a self‐removing, passive drain dressing to facilitate same‐day discharge and telehealth postoperative follow‐up. The patient removed the dressing and drain at home during a telehealth visit on postoperative day 4 and she healed favorably without any signs of infection or seroma. CONCLUSIONS: When thoughtfully applied in the appropriate clinical context, small practice adaptations like this can facilitate telehealth solutions that diminish unnecessary exposure for patients, their caregivers, and health care staff.

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