These days, the majority of patients searches for online information when selecting their healthcare provider. More than ever, surgeons and hospitals are committed to increasing patient satisfaction and the perceived quality of care. Patient experiences will increasingly guide the selection of surgical systems and complementary pain treatments used in daily clinical practice.

SentryX aims to radically improve patient experiences after major surgery. These are now dominated by pain and opioid use, which limit movement and recovery and come with many unwanted side-effects. In the coming years, SentryX will collect a wealth of data on the added value of better pain treatment for patients and their caregivers. To this end, we are collaborating with the Medical Innovation and Technology Group at the RadboudUMC in Nijmegen, a leading center in early Health Technology Assessment (HTA). As part of his PhD thesis, Hein Jonkman studies the impact of pain management on early mobilization and recovery, costs, and long-term outcomes such as opioid addiction and chronic postsurgical pain. Collecting this data as soon as possible will enable the early adoption of surgical innovations that benefit patient experiences the most.