Effect of smartphone app home monitoring after oncologic surgery on quality of recovery

JAMA Surgery

2023-04-12

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial, postoperative follow-up for patients undergoing breast reconstruction and gynecologic oncology surgery using smartphone app–assisted monitoring led to improved quality of recovery and equal satisfaction with care compared with conventional in-person follow-up.

Authors: Claire Temple-Oberle, M.D., M.Sc., of the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.0616)

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