Remote Follow-up with a Mobile Application Is Equal to Traditional Outpatient Follow-up After Bariatric Surgery: the BELLA Pilot Trial.

Cui YangMia KesslerNiki TaebiMichael HetjensChristoph ReissfelderMirko OttoGeorgi Vassilev

Published in: Obesity surgery (2023)

Fully remote FU with a smartphone application is at least as effective as traditional in-person FU in an outpatient clinic after bariatric surgery. Through remote FU, patients can save time and medical professionals may have more resources for patients with more severe problems.

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