{"id":4752,"date":"2026-09-21T12:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/?page_id=4752"},"modified":"2026-09-21T18:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T18:33:53","slug":"ai-for-surgeons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/ia-para-cirujanos\/","title":{"rendered":"AI for surgeons: perioperative documentation and follow-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:4.5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:4.5rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:54%\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AI FOR SURGEONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.08\">Keep the context before and after the procedure without rewriting the story<\/h1>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Itaca combines preoperative context, procedure data you record, and subsequent progress to prepare reviewable drafts and continuity documents. It also provides sourced answers for specific clinical questions.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-foregound-alt-color has-heading-color-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.itaca.pro\/sign_up?locale=en\" style=\"border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none\">Try Itaca<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-heading-color-color has-background-alt-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/clinical-notes-ai\/templates\/surgical-follow-up\/\" style=\"border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none\">View surgical follow-up template<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:46%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itaca.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ia-para-cirujanos-hero-crop.webp?resize=1152%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Surgeon explains the perioperative sequence and recovery to a patient\" class=\"wp-image-4980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itaca.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ia-para-cirujanos-hero-crop.webp?w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itaca.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ia-para-cirujanos-hero-crop.webp?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itaca.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ia-para-cirujanos-hero-crop.webp?resize=1024%2C910&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itaca.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ia-para-cirujanos-hero-crop.webp?resize=768%2C683&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itaca.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ia-para-cirujanos-hero-crop.webp?resize=14%2C12&amp;ssl=1 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-47d814f2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:5rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2aad4d63 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MORE THAN DOCUMENTATION<\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\">A platform for the work surrounding the procedure<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">Use Itaca to document, retrieve context, review evidence, and prepare communication without turning the surgery into a collection of isolated forms.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary);border-bottom-width:1px;margin-bottom:28px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:28px\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25\">Documentation while attending<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.6\">Organize assessment, documented consent, described procedure, findings, events, evolution, and plan into drafts ready for review.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary);border-bottom-width:1px;margin-bottom:28px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:28px\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25\">Context between meetings<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.6\">Keep background, decisions, procedure, recovery, controls, and pending items connected across different care moments.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary);border-bottom-width:1px;margin-bottom:28px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:28px\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25\">Documents to continue the work<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.6\">Prepare instructions, discharge, referrals, requests, or summaries for the team from the already verified context. Know the <a href=\"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/medical-documents-with-ai\/\">documents that Itaca can help prepare<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary);border-bottom-width:1px;margin-bottom:28px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:28px\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25\">Clinical responses with sources<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.6\">Consult guidelines, prophylaxis, care, complications, or follow-up with answers that include references for review. <a href=\"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/answers\/\">Open the references and review them<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25\">deep research for further exploration<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.6\">Compare evidence when you need a broader synthesis on specific techniques, results, care, or populations. Consult how it organizes <a href=\"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/new-features\/deep-research-2-0-clinical-evidence\/\">sources, dates, and relevant fragments<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-alt-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:5rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER<\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documentary continuity from appraisal to monitoring<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each stage needs its own note, but they must all tell a coherent trajectory.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-82b9fa04 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preoperative assessment<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retrieve reason, background, medications, allergies, studies, and discussed decisions. Prepare a draft distinguishing provided information, assessment, and plan.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Procedure<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Document confirmed indication, technique performed, findings described, materials, events, and subsequent plan with the level of detail required by your practice.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recovery and discharge<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organize evolution, pain, tolerance, wounds, devices, care, medication, warning signs, and follow-up criteria from the reviewed information.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Postoperative follow-up<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compare recovery, function, symptoms, reported complications, and adherence to instructions with the baseline and the documented procedure.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:5rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE REAL WORK OF THE SPECIALTY<\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surgical documentation must accompany the entire episode<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good structure reduces duplication and makes it easier for each professional to understand what happened and what comes next.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Indication and preoperative context documented.<\/li><li>Procedure, technique, and findings described by the surgeon.<\/li><li>Relevant intraoperative events and decisions.<\/li><li>Immediate evolution, devices and care.<\/li><li>Indications, medication, warning signs, and discharge.<\/li><li>Postoperative control, recovery, function, and pending items.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the full development in the <a href=\"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/clinical-notes-ai\/templates\/surgical-follow-up\/\">surgical tracking template<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-alt-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:5rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practical example<\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to organize postoperative follow-up<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The example organizes the review; it does not decide whether an evolution is normal nor does it replace surgical evaluation.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-82b9fa04 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Available context<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A person attends the first follow-up visit after a procedure. Symptoms, wound status, function, medication use, and compliance with instructions are reviewed.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Draft for review<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Procedure and date.<\/li><li>Evolution and symptoms since discharge.<\/li><li>Care, medication, and tolerance.<\/li><li>Findings of the examination performed.<\/li><li>Questions and concerns of the person.<\/li><li>Assessment, indications, red flags, and next follow-up.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The surgeon evaluates the progress and decides on the management. Itaca helps keep the episode and instructions clearly documented.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-alt-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:5rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For individual practice and for teams<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In individual practice, it reduces repetition among assessment, procedure, and follow-up. In institutions, it helps coordinate surgery, anesthesia, nursing, inpatient care, rehabilitation, and outpatient care with a shared context.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/ai-clinic-app-iphone-android\/\">Itaca mobile app<\/a> when the flow requires it or to know the <a href=\"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/software-for-clinics\/\">Clinic software<\/a> if several professionals need to share context, templates, and continuity.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-foregound-alt-color has-heading-color-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/itaca-ai\/clinical-conversation\" style=\"border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none\">Talk about a team<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-heading-color-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/ai-for-physicians\/\" style=\"border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none\">View all specialties<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-heading-color-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:4.5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:4.5rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Protected information and professional control<\/h2><p class=\"has-text-align-center has-foregound-alt-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Itaca organizes information and prepares drafts for review. The professional retains responsibility for the evaluation, decisions, and final documents. Check current details of <a href=\"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/clinical-notes-ai\/security-and-privacy\/\">security and privacy<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:5rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions about AI for surgery<\/h2><details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does Itaca determine a surgical indication or technique?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. It can organize information and facilitate the review of sources, but the indication, the technique, and the decisions belong to the surgeon.<\/p><\/details>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can you prepare a procedural note?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can generate a draft from the dictated or documented information. The surgeon verifies that it accurately represents what was performed.<\/p><\/details>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Help with discharge instructions?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can prepare a draft from the revised plan, including documented care and warning signs.<\/p><\/details>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is it useful for postoperative follow-up?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. You can organize evolution, symptoms, function, care, and pending items for professional review.<\/p><\/details>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I adapt templates to different procedures?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. You can start from your usual formats and create reusable templates.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:4rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:4rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#c7f8ff;padding-top:44px;padding-right:44px;padding-bottom:44px;padding-left:44px\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect each step of the surgical episode with less rework<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try Itaca to draft and prepare documents while maintaining control over every decision.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itaca.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cta-clinician-white-coat-480.webp?resize=433%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5029\" style=\"width:88px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itaca.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cta-clinician-white-coat-480.webp?w=433&amp;ssl=1 433w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itaca.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cta-clinician-white-coat-480.webp?resize=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1 271w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/itaca.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cta-clinician-white-coat-480.webp?resize=11%2C12&amp;ssl=1 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-foregound-alt-color has-heading-color-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.itaca.pro\/sign_up?locale=en\" style=\"border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none\">Start with Itaca<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI for surgery that organizes perioperative assessment, procedure, evolution, indications, and coordination, and facilitates reviewable notes and documents.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","slim_seo":{"title":"AI for surgeons | Itaca","description":"AI for surgery that organizes perioperative assessment, procedure, evolution, indications, and coordination, and facilitates reviewable notes and documents."},"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4752","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4752"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5062,"href":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4752\/revisions\/5062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}