Validating a digital recovery tool for autologous breast reconstruction
This study validates smartphone physical activity as an objective recovery metric in DIEP reconstruction. Future applications include developing recovery prediction models for shared decision-making, implementing perioperative interventions, and postoperative monitoring.
Authors
- Francis P. Henry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-7806)
- Richard M. Kwasnicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0184-8391)
- Katherine Poon
- Vimal J. Gokani
- Simon Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4365-7307)
- Georgina Williams
- Emmanuel Giannas
- Judith E Hunter
- Jonathan Dunne
- Daniel Leff
- Jack Graham
Institutions
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2026.02.016
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00