A488 The Use of a Pedometer to Objectively Measure Ambulation on Postoperative Day One after Bariatric Surgery

Obesity is a known risk factor for postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE). Early ambulation after bariatric surgery is an effective and common practice for VTE prophylaxis. While early postoperative ambulation has become a standard of care, rarely is it objectively measured despite readily available pedometers. Objective measurements are needed to study the effects of age, gender, and body mass index(BMI) on postoperative ambulation effort.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - September 30, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Lawrence Tabone, Nova Szoka, Salim Abunnaja, Michael DeRosa, David Borgstrom, Kimberly Bailey Source Type: research