Key result
Long-term follow-up of short-term surgical mission patients via mobile phones was achieved in 31% of patients, who reported a 41% improvement in ability to complete ADLs and a 71% reduction in pain.
Observational (n=110)
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Effect estimate: 71% reduction
p-value: p=<0.001
Mobile phones can successfully facilitate long-term follow-up for short-term surgical missions in resource-poor settings, revealing significant improvements in patient quality of life and low rates of late complications.
Hypothesis-generating for mobile follow-up after surgical missions; prospective validation needed before practice change.
Introduction: Achieving adequate follow-up for surgical patients is challenging in resource-poor environments, especially for short-term surgical missions (STSM). The aim of this study was to evaluate late postoperative complications (POC) and quality of life (QOL) of surgical patients using mobile phones to facilitate patient follow-up.
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Broecker et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Surgical conditions (inguinal hernia, benign prostatic hyperplasia, hydrocele) (n=110). Short-term surgical mission operations vs. Preoperative state was evaluated on Reduction in reported pain from preoperative to postoperative period (71% reduction, p=<0.001). Long-term follow-up of short-term surgical mission patients via mobile phones was achieved in 31% of patients, who reported a 41% improvement in ability to complete ADLs and a 71% reduction in pain.
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