A new study is suggesting that the simple act of taking photos of post-surgical wounds on a cellphone could be a tool in helping to spot infections early and cut down on complications following surgery.
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Smartphone pictures of post-surgical wounds taken by patients and then assessed by clinicians can help with the early identification of infections, a study has found.
Smartphones are being recruited to monitor patients who ve undergone abdominal surgery for surgical-site infections. They enable physicians to diagnose infections earlier in the postoperative period than by routine care alone.