Wireless Physiologic Monitoring After Cesarean

With over 18.5 million procedures performed worldwide and increasing, Cesarean section (CS) is the commonest surgical procedure. Inpatient monitoring is typically intense due to high risk for hemorrhage and other complications in the immediate post-operative period. Vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, saturation and temperature are monitored every 10-15 minutes. Maintaining this level of monitoring requires a significant dedication of human resources which is unattainable in resource-limited settings (RLS). Advancements in wireless physiologic monitoring offer a novel strategy to improve current monitoring levels. Through our project, we will evaluate the clinical use of a wireless physiological monitoring system for immediate postpartum monitoring in women after CS. Our primary aims are: I) To explore the clinical adequacy of wireless physiologic monitoring vs standard of care (SOC) monitoring immediately after uncomplicated Cesarean section in a RLS II) To explore the usability of wireless physiologic monitoring vs SOC monitoring among healthcare staff in a RLS