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August 15, 2024Surgery20 citationsOpen Access

A systematic review and meta-analysis of high-quality randomized controlled trials on the role of prehabilitation programs in colorectal surgery

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ZGZoe GaroufaliaSESameh Hany EmileSMSarinya Meknarit

Structured PICO

Do prehabilitation programs improve clinical outcomes in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?

P
Population
Patients undergoing colorectal surgery
I
Intervention
Prehabilitation programs
C
Comparator
Rehabilitation or standard care
O
Outcome
Postoperative length of hospital stay, preoperative functional outcomes, complications, and readmissions

Prehabilitation programs in colorectal surgery reduce length of hospital stay and improve functional outcomes but do not significantly impact complication or readmission rates.

Abstract

Prehabilitation provided decreased postoperative length of hospital stay and improved preoperative functional outcomes, but not reduced odds of complications and/or readmissions. Prehabilitation and rehabilitation had similar clinical outcomes.

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Garoufalia et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df54321113c054a47a1339https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2024.07.009
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