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Prehabilitation Before Major Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis

World Journal of Surgery · 2019 · Vol. 43(7) · pp. 1661–1668

Michael Hughes✉(Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)Rosie J. Hackney(Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)Peter Lamb(Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)Stephen J. Wigmore(Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)D A C Deans(Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)Richard J. E. Skipworth(Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)

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Abstract

Prehabilitation can reduce overall and pulmonary morbidity following surgery and could be utilised routinely. The precise protocol of prehabilitation has not been completely established. Further work is required to tailor optimal prehabilitation protocols for specific operative procedures.

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Hernia repair and managementAbdominal surgeryMedicineVascular surgeryCardiac surgeryMeta-analysisCardiothoracic surgeryPrehabilitationSystematic reviewGeneral surgerySurgery

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AbdomenWalk TestHumansLength of StayPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodPreoperative CareRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicPhysical Conditioning, Human

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