Clinical covariates that improve surgical risk prediction and guide targeted prehabilitation: an exploratory, retrospective cohort study of major colorectal cancer surgery patients evaluated with preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing

ConclusionConsideration of modifiable ‘triple low’ preoperative risk (anaemia, malnutrition, deconditioning) factors and inflammation will improve surgical risk prediction and guide prehabilitation. Gas exchange parameters that focus on VCO2 kinetics at AT and correcting peakVO2 to body surface area (rather than absolute weight) may improve CPET-derived preoperative risk assessment.
Source: Perioperative Medicine - Category: Surgery Source Type: research