Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVPZyxlQxTREHsSvdlBb0RqHHjUGaBVGCc86TgUNjijDxFFKvOoMiR20= on 10/10/2020 Copyright © 2020 American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. 522e Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery • October 2020 for potentially investing in technology to facilitate a streamlined and standardized audio conversion. How- ever, this effort could be propagated as a collaboration between authors and journals where the authors are offered the option to upload an audio record of their article to expand its reach. In addition, software devel- opment, possibly in the form of a journal mobile appli- cation, would be required to enable readers to toggle quickly between different article sections and change audio speeds to enhance their educational experience. The number of times an audio article is played can be used as a metric for assessing the impact of such inno- vative forms of medical education. Besides technologi- cal barriers, audio journals would deprive their readers of the images that are so critical in plastic surgery. Despite the overwhelming dominance of print pub- lications, audio media are making strides in the field of scientific publications. 4 With gradual millennial transi- tion toward online information, in both text and audio forms, audio publishing of research articles is a win-win situation that allows journals to reach out to a vast listen- ership and authors to make the best use of their time. DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007193 Malke Asaad, M.D. Division of Plastic Surgery Department of Surgery Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minn. Skyler M. Howell, B.S. McGovern Medical School Houston, Texas Aashish Rajesh, M.B.B.S. Department of Surgery Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minn. Nho V. 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Breast Surgery in the Time of Global Pandemic: Benefits of Same-Day Surgery for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction during COVID-19 Sir: T he coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has severely curtailed the American health care system. In response to managing patients with breast cancer dur- ing these unprecedented times, a COVID-19 pandemic breast cancer consortium, consisting of leaders from many national organizations, including the American Society of Breast Surgeons, released an executive summary on March 24, 2020, detailing prioritization of breast dis- ease management. 1 The official guidelines were recently published on April 24, 2020. 2 Cases are currently triaged into three categories: A (immediate life-threatening condition), B (does not need immediate action; can be delayed for 6 to 8 weeks but no more), or C (stable and can be delayed while COVID-19 dissipates).