Application of Wearable Technology in High-risk Surgical Patients in the Perioperative Period

Launched by MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL · Nov 30, 2022

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Patients undergoing major abdominal and pelvic surgery can have re-admission rates of over 20% in the first 90-days after surgery.

In Ireland the 30-day mortality following emergency abdominal surgery is 6.6%, and 90-day mortality 11.6% (1). Furthermore, 20% of post-operative deaths occur after hospital discharge in those over 80 years of age, of which over 95% occurs during the first six-weeks (2).

Despite this high risk, many patients are discharged home from hospital when medically fit and continuous monitoring discontinues. In hospital, patient monitoring is routine to identify patien...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Over 18 years of age
• • Scheduled to undergo or recently undergone major intra-cavity abdominal surgery
• • Able to give informed written consent to participate
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Deemed unfit for surgery
• • Unable or unwilling to comply with remote monitoring for any reason
• • Unable or unwilling to fill in a questionnaire in English