Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8786664 | European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) | 2018 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
Cancer and its treatments are associated with functional decline that has impactful consequences on quality of life, and care continuum. Thus, optimizing perioperative functional capacity has been identified as a research and clinical priority in cancer care. The process of enhancing physical fitness before an operation to enable the patient to withstand the stress of surgery has been termed prehabilitation. Main elements are preoperative exercise, nutrition therapy, and anxiety-reduction techniques. Given the growing body of evidence on prehabilitation efficacy, this narrative review will summarize the rational underlying preoperative interventions, and propose a structured clinical pathway aimed at optimizing preoperative functional capacity.
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Authors
Enrico Maria Minnella, Francesco Carli,