This narrative review presents a biological rationale and evidence to describe how the
preoperative condition of the patient contributes to postoperative morbidity. Any preoperative …

With an expanding elderly population and median rectal cancer detection age of 70 years,
the prevalence of rectal cancer in elderly patients is increasing. Management is based on …

Importance Colorectal surgery is associated with substantial morbidity rates and a lowered
functional capacity. Optimization of the patient's condition in the weeks prior to surgery may …

Importance Research supports use of prehabilitation to optimize physical status before and
after colorectal cancer resection, but its effect on postoperative complications remains …

Background: Multimodal prehabilitation is a preoperative conditioning intervention in form of
exercise, nutritional assessment, whey protein supplementation, and anxiety-coping …

Background: Prehabilitation has been previously shown to be more effective in enhancing
postoperative functional capacity than rehabilitation alone. The purpose of this study was to …

Purpose: To investigate relationships among physical activity, changes in physical function,
and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma …

Background Evidence suggests that multimodal prehabilitation programs comprising
interventions directed at physical activity, nutrition, and anxiety coping can improve …

Background & aims Preservation of lean body mass is an important cancer care objective.
The capacity for prehabilitation interventions to modulate the lean body mass (LBM) of …

Purpose High complication rates following colorectal surgery render many patients unable
to fully regain functional capacity, thus seriously compromising quality of life. The aim of this …