Künstliche Intelligenz bei der postoperativen Behandlung von Patienten
摘要
Despite significant digital progress in many areas of daily life, the hospital environment continues to lag behind—particularly in postoperative care. The concept of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) aims to accelerate recovery through structured measures such as pain management, early mobilization, and optimized nutrition. Digital technologies—including mobile applications, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and wearable devices—hold great potential in this context: they can improve pain assessment, promote patient engagement in mobilization, and support personalized nutritional therapy. Initial applications, such as AI-based pain analysis, virtual reality (VR) interventions, and activity trackers, have shown promising results. New opportunities are also emerging in cardiac surgery—specifically within Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERACS)—for example, in the prevention of postoperative delirium. Freely available digital tools even enable the development of custom applications tailored to the individual needs of older patients. However, successful implementation requires more than just technological innovation: data protection, infrastructure, and the acceptance of all stakeholders are critical for integration into clinical practice.