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The Utilisation of Digital Applications for Measuring Patient Outcomes Following Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies

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In the context of escalating obesity rates, bariatric surgery holds a crucial role in managing severely obese patients. With a demonstrated effectiveness in weight loss and with the advent of ambulatory surgery, bariatric surgery allows for a streamlined care pathway, ideally suited for postoperative surveillance using digital health applications. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the effect of eHealth-delivered health services or support for adults undergoing bariatric surgery. Five studies, encompassing 2210 patients, were analysed. The intervention group showed a 10% increase in total weight reduction and a 22% reduction in excess weight loss. ED visitation rates also trended towards reduction. Despite the absence of clear statistical superiority for DHA, the findings suggest potential benefits of DHA in postoperative monitoring.

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  1. Department of Digestive Surgery, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1000, Brussels, Belgium

    Eleonora Farinella, Nikolaos Koliakos, Nicolas Breuer, Luca Pau, Mathilde Poras & Marie-Therese Maréchal

  2. Artificial Intelligence and Digital Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium

    Eleonora Farinella & Giovanni Briganti

  3. Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece

    Dimitrios Papakonstantinou

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Farinella, E., Koliakos, N., Papakonstantinou, D. et al. The Utilisation of Digital Applications for Measuring Patient Outcomes Following Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies. OBES SURG 34, 635–642 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-07000-8

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