Remote Telemonitoring to Improve Prehabilitation and Surgical Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Pancreatic Resection

There is data confirming that simple tests of physical capability, such as the timed
"get-up-and-go" test and the 6-minute walk test, correlate with surgical outcomes. It is
reasonable to assume that preoperative telemonitoring, which allows for the tracking of more
variables over a wider range of activities, could provide a significantly more accurate
picture of a patient's physical fitness than a short one-time test performed in the clinic
setting.

Almost half of the patients who are readmitted at Washington University are readmitted for
less than 4 days. The readmitted patients usually present with sepsis, are treated with
antibiotics and percutaneous drainage, and are discharged home relatively quickly. Earlier
identification of these patients, prior to the development of sepsis, would reduce the risks
to the patient and allow for outpatient management.