Key result
Better preoperative aerobic fitness estimated by steep ramp test performance was associated with fewer postoperative complications and shorter recovery time in colorectal cancer surgery.
Why the study?
Does preoperative aerobic fitness estimated by the steep ramp test predict postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery?
Observational
Does preoperative aerobic fitness estimated by the steep ramp test predict postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery?
The steep ramp test may serve as a useful preoperative risk assessment tool to identify patients at risk for postoperative morbidity following colorectal cancer surgery.
Steep ramp test (SRT) performance provides an estimation of preoperative aerobic fitness that is associated with postoperative outcomes. Patients with a better SRT-estimated aerobic fitness are less likely to develop postoperative complications and more likely to experience a shorter time to recovery. The SRT might be a useful and clinically accessible tool in preoperative risk assessment to identify patients at risk of postoperative morbidity and who might benefit from preoperative exercise interventions.
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Cuijpers et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Colorectal cancer surgery. Preoperative aerobic fitness estimated by steep ramp test (SRT) performance was evaluated on Postoperative morbidity and time to recovery. Better preoperative aerobic fitness estimated by steep ramp test performance was associated with fewer postoperative complications and shorter recovery time in colorectal cancer surgery.
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