Using Activity Trackers to Quantify Postpartum Ambulation: A Prospective Observational Study of Ambulation after Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia Interventions
Using Activity Trackers to Quantify Postpartum Ambulation: A Prospective Observational Study of Ambulation after Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia Interventions
Julia Ma,Rachel Martin,4 Authors,F. Abdallah
2017 · DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001979
Anesthesiology · 25 Citations
TLDR
It is objectively demonstrated that vaginal delivery is associated with greater early ambulation and functional recovery compared to cesarean delivery, and the feasibility of using activity trackers to evaluate early postoperative ambulation after neuraxial anesthesia and analgesia is established.