Wireless Remote Home Monitoring of Vital Signs in Patients Discharged Early After Esophagectomy: Observational Feasibility Study.
Martine J M BretelerLieke NumanJelle P RuurdaRichard van HillegersbergSylvia van der HorstDaan A J DohmenMathilde C HermansCornelis J KalkmanPublished in: JMIR perioperative medicine (2020)
Remote monitoring of vital signs combined with telephone support from the surgical team was feasible and well perceived by all patients. Future studies need to evaluate the impact of home monitoring on patient outcome as well as the cost-effectiveness of this new approach.