Covid-19 pandemic has caused a great suffering and turmoil in our society as well as major disruptions in health care delivery. The financial impact on hospitals and universities, biomedical research, and education will be felt for years to come. Despite the broad impact of the pandemic, as surgeons, we should focus on creating novel strategies to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our lives and our patients.
The aim of this literature review is to encompass the importance of integrating smartphones in the life of a surgeon especially in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the progression of technology, telesurgery, remote pre and postoperative care, smartphone-assisted intraoperative navigation and transcontinental education can be made a reality. Nonetheless, rates of nosocomial infections have been raised and the increased use of a smartphone can compound this issue. Similarly, there is a greater potential for operator distraction, medical equipment interference and increased radiation exposure for the user. All the above create a new set of problems for the surgeon. We hereby attempt a review of the advantages and harmful effects from the usage of smartphones.
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