Why the study?
Although individual elements of pre-operative optimisation have been implemented, very few hospitals have integrated them into a consistent care pathway, prompting a state-of-the-art summary of prehabilitation and the role of anaesthetists.
Design
Editorial and supplement summary
Key result
Pre-operative patient optimisation and prehabilitation are vital components of peri-operative medicine that aim to enhance surgical outcomes, value for money, and public health.
Authors
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May support early integrated optimization in cancer surgery; leaves open outcome benefits pending prospective validation.
Pre-operative patient optimization and holistic peri-operative medicine are vital components for improving surgical outcomes and patient quality of life.
Levy et al. (2019) conducted an editorial in Peri-operative care. Pre-operative patient optimisation and prehabilitation was evaluated. Pre-operative patient optimisation and prehabilitation are vital components of peri-operative medicine that aim to enhance surgical outcomes, value for money, and public health.