47 2 Mobile applications in gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review Study Country Study design Control group Follow -up Surgical procedure Participants App category Main app functions Study outcomes Type N= Age Smits 2022 Netherlands RCT Yes Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery Patients# 863; 885 66; 65 Diagnostic and therapeutic decision making - Algorithm based on clinical and biochemical variables - 94% daily data entry - 81% overall adherence - Significant reduction of postoperative complications: bleeding (5% vs 6%), organ failure (5% vs 10%) and 90-day mortality (3% vs 5%) * Multiple studies using the same database, # The app was used by surgeons, a,b,c,d,e Studies evaluating the same mobile application, Abbreviation: RCT: Randomized controlled trial, NA: not applicable, NS: Not specified
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