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April 18, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Delayed ambulation in adult patients after major abdominal surgery in Northwest Ethiopia: a multicenter prospective follow up study

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Why the study?

The incidence and factors associated with delayed ambulation after major abdominal surgery had not been well investigated in Northwest Ethiopia.

Population

422 participants after major abdominal surgery

Design

Multicenter prospective follow-up study

Authors

SDSimachew Amogne DebasWCWubie Birlie ChekolMZMulualem Endeshaw Zeleke

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Overview

May guide perioperative mobility strategies after abdominal surgery; hypothesis-generating for reducing hospital stay in prospective trials.

Structured PICO

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Population
422 adult patients (aged ≥19 years) who underwent major abdominal surgery under general anesthesia lasting ≥90 minutes, median age 42, 50.7% male, in Northwest Ethiopia. Key inclusion: able to walk without assistance preoperatively, postoperative hospitalization for at least 24 h.
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Outcome
Delayed ambulation (inability to walk more than 10 m without assistance on postoperative day one within 24 h of surgery)

Nearly half of patients experience delayed ambulation after major abdominal surgery, which is strongly associated with modifiable factors like severe pain, dizziness, fatigue, and excessive intraoperative fluid.

Cite This Study

Debas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a762e88b52b7ee7dcfbe479https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-97933-0
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