Remote follow-up with a mobile application is equal to traditional outpatient follow-up after bariatric surgery: the BELLA pilot trial

Medical follow-up after bariatric surgery is recommended. However, the compliance was poor. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a smartphone-based fully remote follow-up (FU) program for patients after bariatric surgery.

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Main Authors: Yang, Cui (Author) , Kessler, Mia (Author) , Taebi, Niki (Author) , Hetjens, Michael (Author) , Reißfelder, Christoph (Author) , Otto, Mirko (Author) , Vassilev, Georgi (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: June 2023
In: Obesity surgery
Year: 2023, Volume: 33, Issue: 6, Pages: 1702-1709
ISSN:1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-023-06587-2
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-06587-2
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11695-023-06587-2
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Author Notes:Cui Yang, Mia Kessler, Niki Taebi, Michael Hetjens, Christoph Reissfelder, Mirko Otto, Georgi Vassilev
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Summary:Medical follow-up after bariatric surgery is recommended. However, the compliance was poor. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a smartphone-based fully remote follow-up (FU) program for patients after bariatric surgery.
Item Description:Online veröffentlicht: 21. April 2023
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ISSN:1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-023-06587-2