Why the study?
Wearable devices have been proposed to monitor surgical recovery, but prior studies have used a heterogeneous range of devices, methods, and analyses.
Do wearable devices improve postoperative monitoring and early detection of complications in adult patients after abdominal surgery?
Population
5153 adult patients within 30 days after abdominal surgery from 78 articles
Comparison
Wearable devices used for monitoring vital signs, physiological measurements, or physical activity
Design
Scoping review
Authors
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Heterogeneous wearable use after abdominal surgery precludes routine adoption; leaves open standardized prospective trials.
Do wearable devices improve postoperative monitoring and early detection of complications in adult patients after abdominal surgery?
Wearable devices show promise for early detection of complications after abdominal surgery, but significant technical and methodological limitations currently prevent their full potential from being realized.
Wells et al. (2022) studied this question.
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