Use and Application of mHealth Technologies in Perioperative Surgical Care: Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical procedures and their potential complications place substantial strain on patients, clinicians, and health care systems. These strains are driven by the anticipated morbidity and mortality, so that there is resource-intensive postoperative inpatient management. Given the concentration of surgical services within hospital settings, current standard levels of care have limitations such as communication gaps, time lapses before evaluation, and investment of resources, which limit accessibility and generate disparities in delivery of care. However, recent advances in digital health, including telemedicine platforms, mobile health (mHealth), and wearable technologies, present an opportunity to decentralize and extend perioperative care into community settings. This re

SUBMITTER: Sierra MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12552809 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature