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ArticleGland surgery2016

Modern use of smartphone applications in the perioperative management in microsurgical breast reconstruction.

Nakul Gamanlal Patel, Warren Matthew Rozen, Daniel Marsh, Whitney T H Chow, Tobias Vickers, Lubna Khan, George S Miller, David J Hunter-Smith, Venkat V Ramakrishnan

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Article in Gland surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nakul Gamanlal Patel1 St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK ; 2 Department of Surgery, Monash University, Level 5, E Block, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia ; 3 Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Warren Matthew Rozen1 St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK ; 2 Department of Surgery, Monash University, Level 5, E Block, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia ; 3 Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Daniel Marsh1 St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK ; 2 Department of Surgery, Monash University, Level 5, E Block, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia ; 3 Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Whitney T H Chow1 St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK ; 2 Department of Surgery, Monash University, Level 5, E Block, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia ; 3 Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Tobias Vickers1 St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK ; 2 Department of Surgery, Monash University, Level 5, E Block, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia ; 3 Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Lubna Khan1 St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK ; 2 Department of Surgery, Monash University, Level 5, E Block, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia ; 3 Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
George S Miller1 St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK ; 2 Department of Surgery, Monash University, Level 5, E Block, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia ; 3 Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
David J Hunter-Smith1 St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK ; 2 Department of Surgery, Monash University, Level 5, E Block, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia ; 3 Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Venkat V Ramakrishnan1 St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK ; 2 Department of Surgery, Monash University, Level 5, E Block, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia ; 3 Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Broomfield Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdvances in mobile telecommunication, improved mobile internet and affordability have led to a significant increase in smartphone use within medicine. The capability of instant messaging, photography, videography, word processing, drawing and internet access allow significant potential in this small portable device. Smartphone use within medicine has grown tremendously worldwide given its affordability, improved internet and capabilities.

methodsWe have searched for apps specifically helpful in the perioperative care of microsurgical breast reconstructive patients.

resultsThe useful apps have been subdivided: (I) communication apps-multimedia messaging, WhatsApp, PicSafeMedi: allow efficient communication via text, picture and video messages leading to earlier assessment and definitive management of free flaps; (II) storage apps-Notability, Elogbook: electronic storage of patient notes and logbooks of case which can be shared with others if required; (III) educational apps-FlapApp, Touch Surgery, PubMed on tap: step by step guides to surgical procedures to aid learning and medical journal database; (IV) flap monitoring app-SilpaRamanitor: free flap monitoring app based on photographic analysis for earlier detection of compromised flaps.

conclusionsThere has been remarkable growth in smartphones use among surgeons. Apps are being developed for every conceivable use. The future will be in wearable smart devices that allow continuous monitoring with the potential to instigate change should deviations from the norm occur. The smart watch is the start of this digital revolution.

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Androidappbreast reconstructionfree flapiPhonemicrosurgicalSmartphone

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PMID27047783
PMCPMC4791358
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