Abstract
This international consensus document presents evidence-based best-practice recommendations for remote monitoring of surgical wounds.The document’s recommendations have been developed from the outcomes of an expert panel meeting held in London on 3 May 2024. The in-depth discussion and resulting document aimed to:•Identify key issues surrounding remote monitoring of surgical wounds•Review the evidence supporting these key issues•Make best-practice recommendations based upon this evidence•Identify gaps in the evidence as areas for future research.To ensure that these objectives were met, the document was reviewed and approved by the author panel, as well as a panel of expert peer reviewers and representatives from the sponsors. Where possible, the consensus recommendations are evidenced with citations to published literature. Expert-opinion and advice proposed by the panel, for which there is not strong supporting evidence but applied research and clinical judgement, is presented as a ‘consensus statement’.The consensus document is aimed at a multidisciplinary readership, including physicians, nurses and allied health professionals, whether or not they specialise in surveillance or infection prevention and control, or if they work in acute-, primary- or home-care settings. Its recommendations should apply to all surgical disciplines. Its scope is global, including both high-income and low-to-middle-income health systems, as well as those serving marginalised populations.