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August 25, 2025Apollo MedicineOpen Access

Optimising Outcomes With Prehabilitation Before Major Abdominal Surgery: A Single-centre Prospective Study

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This prospective study assesses prehabilitation’s impact on postoperative outcomes, indicating enhanced recovery benefits.

Prehabilitation significantly improves mental well-being and postoperative recovery, with a focus on exercise and nutrition.
Patients demonstrated reduced anxiety and depression scores by 41% and 46%, respectively, indicating psychological benefits.
The study used a multimodal approach, combining aerobic and resistance training with nutritional support and psychological care.
Results suggest further large-scale trials are needed to support the findings and optimize prehabilitation protocols.

Kumar et al. (2025) studied this question.

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