eHealth in Pediatric Surgery: Impact on Postsurgical Care After Reconstructive Surgery for Anorectal Malformations and Hirschsprung's Disease

IF 2.4 2区医学 Q1 PEDIATRICS

Journal of pediatric surgery Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162251

Matilda Wester Fleur , Björn A. Johnsson , Charlotte Castor , Pernilla Stenström

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Abstract

Background

To support care after discharge following surgery for anorectal malformations (ARM) and Hirschsprung's disease (HD), an eHealth device was invented, offering families bilateral communication through chat, photo, questionaries and video.

Aim

To explore the impact of eHealth on postoperative patterns of expert consultation, complications and treatment after discharge following surgery for ARM and HD, respectively, compared to conventional care.

Method

Interventional prospective case control study observing postoperative care 30 days after discharge after ARM and HD-reconstructions July 2018–July 2023, comparing outcomes between families using the eHealth device versus conventional care.

Results

Consecutively included were 95/141 families (eHealth: ARM n = 48, HD n = 25; respective conventional care: ARM n = 16, HD n = 6). Days to first contact after discharge were fewer for eHealth users, both for ARM 2 vs. 5.5 (p = 0.000) and HD 1 vs 7 (p = 0.000). Days with consultations were more numerous using eHealth: ARM 9 vs 4 (p = 0.000) and HD 12 vs 3.5 (p = 0.001) specifically nurse counseling; ARM 6 versus 1 (p = 0.000) and HD 11 vs 2.5 (p = 0.001). In ARM patients the complication frequency was 23 % (eHealth) versus 50 % (conventional), and the complication severity was lower: Clavien-Madadi 0 (0–4) versus 1 (0–3) (p = 0.040). Treatment adjustments were more frequent for HD patients using eHealth (3 vs. 2 (p = 0.041)).

Conclusion

Use of eHealth after ARM respective HD reconstructions implies earlier and more frequent postoperative counseling, especially with nurses. When using eHealth complications were less severe in ARM-patients and treatment adjustments more frequent in the HD patients, compared to those under conventional care.

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Journal of pediatric surgery 医学-外科

CiteScore

1.10

自引率

12.50%

发文量

569

审稿时长

38 days

期刊介绍： The journal presents original contributions as well as a complete international abstracts section and other special departments to provide the most current source of information and references in pediatric surgery. The journal is based on the need to improve the surgical care of infants and children, not only through advances in physiology, pathology and surgical techniques, but also by attention to the unique emotional and physical needs of the young patient.