Smartphone Applications in Plastic Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Survey of 577 Plastic Surgeons, Fellows, Residents, and Medical Students

Aesthetic Surgery Journal
Jacob Nathaniel GrowRichard Korentager

Abstract

There are now over 2.2 million mobile applications (apps) in existence, with more than 250 identifiable by searching "plastic surgery." Unfortunately, only 30% of these are academically relevant, which makes finding useful plastic surgery apps both challenging and inefficient. The authors sought to evaluate the use of digital resources and awareness of available apps within plastic surgery to improve their clinical/educational utilization. An extensive search of the Apple and Android databases was performed to identify all relevant plastic surgery apps. An American Society of Plastic Surgeons-sponsored survey was distributed to a random cohort of American Society of Plastic Surgeons members (practicing surgeons, fellows, and residents) and students applying to an integrated plastic surgery residency. The survey queried utilization of resources to access medical information and awareness of apps relevant to clinical/educational plastic surgery. A total 153 relevant applications were identified between the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores. Of the 577 respondents (273 practicing surgeons, 117 residents, 11 fellows, and 177 medical students), 99.31% own a smartphone/tablet. Furthermore, medical students and residents/fellows uti...Continue Reading

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May 23, 2019·Aesthetic Surgery Journal·Jacob Nathaniel Grow, James Vargo
Sep 8, 2020·BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making·Chao ZhangJinlin Song
Mar 12, 2020·Aesthetic Surgery Journal·Sammy OthmanJason D Bloom
Feb 13, 2021·The Surgeon : Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland·Oliver JonesAmer James Durrani
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