Limited preoperative physical capacity continues to be associated with poor postoperative outcomes within a colorectal ERAS programme.

CONCLUSIONS: Limited physical capacity was the only patient and lifestyle factor associated with poorer postoperative complications and prolonged hospital stay after elective colorectal surgery within an ERAS programme. Consideration should be given to individualised prehabilitation that aims to increase physical capacity pre-operatively to improve patient outcomes. PMID: 30644323 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30644323?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - January 15, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: McLennan E, Oliphant R, Moug SJ Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: research