Application for the Management of Plastic Surgery Patient Data

Abstract

Introduction

Brazilian plastic surgeons face an intense work routine, and struggle to organize patient data due to a lack of time. These manual records are often costly and time-consuming. Recent technological advances have made it possible to optimize this task through smartphone applications, which are low-cost and intuitive solutions that provide easier access to important patient data.

Objective

To develop a smartphone application to record data and photos of plastic surgery patients.

Materials and Methods

Application development was based on Design Thinking, research in databases (Pubmed, LILACS and Embase), searches for similar apps on the Google Play platform, brainstorming, and research forms about the struggles of the participating plastic surgeons in patient data recording. These criteria served as the basis for devising the app with subsequent feedback and evaluation of its efficiency.

Results

A prototype of the application was created, to record data and images of plastic surgery patients. The results showed that the prototype could record relevant data quickly and easily, and that smartphones are an important tool in this respect, with a positive impact for the participating doctors. The System Usability Scale (SUS) index reached 83.5 points, showing excellent application usability.

Conclusion

An efficient smartphone application was created for recording data and photos of plastic surgery patients.

Keywords

electronic health records - medicine - mobile applications - surgery, plastic - time management

Financial Support

The authors declare that they did not receive financial support from agencies in the public, private or non-profit sectors to conduct the present study.

Clinical Trials

None.

Publication History

Received: 21 March 2025

Accepted: 20 May 2025

Article published online:
19 September 2025

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