Why the study?
Does preoperative exercise reduce postoperative complications and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing oncological surgery?
Population
806 patients with 6 tumour types undergoing oncological surgery (pooled from 13 trials)
Comparison
Preoperative exercise interventions vs Control
Design
Meta-analysis
Key result
Preoperative exercise significantly reduced postoperative complication rates (RR 0.52; 95% CI 0.36-0.74) and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing lung resection compared with control.
Authors
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Supports preoperative exercise before lung resection; leaves open benefit in other oncological surgeries.
Meta-Analysis (n=806)
Does preoperative exercise reduce postoperative complications and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing oncological surgery?
Relative Risk: 0.52 (95% CI 0.36–0.74)
Preoperative exercise is effective in reducing postoperative complications and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing lung resection, but its benefit in other oncological surgeries remains uncertain.
James E. Gray (2004) conducted a meta-analysis in Oncological surgery (n=806). Preoperative exercise vs. Control was evaluated on Postoperative complications in patients undergoing lung resection (RR 0.52, 95% CI 0.36 to 0.74). Preoperative exercise significantly reduced postoperative complication rates (RR 0.52; 95% CI 0.36-0.74) and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing lung resection compared with control.