ArticleBMC urology2016
Physical activity before radical prostatectomy reduces sick leave after surgery - results from a prospective, non-randomized controlled clinical trial (LAPPRO).
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Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathway on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Work after prostate cancer: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2019Pooled it
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- Urinary dysfunction in patients with rectal cancer: a prospective cohort study.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2020Observational
- Preliminary evidence for physical activity following pelvic exenteration: a pilot longitudinal cohort study.BMC cancer · 2019Article
- Non-pharmacological and non-surgical strategies to promote sexual recovery for men with erectile dysfunction.Translational andrology and urology · 2017Review
- Promise of Wearable Physical Activity Monitors in Oncology Practice.Journal of oncology practice · 2017Review
- Preoperative Physical Activity Predicts Surgical Outcomes Following Lung Cancer Resection.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundStudies have reported that early physical rehabilitation after surgical procedures is associated with improved outcome measured as shorter hospital stay and enhanced recovery. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the preoperative physical activity level and subsequent postoperative complications, sick-leave and hospital stay after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer in the setting of the LAPPRO trial (LAParoscopic Prostatectomy Robot Open).
methodsLAPPRO is a prospective controlled trial, comparing robot-assisted laparoscopic and open surgery for localized prostate cancer between 2008 and 2011. 1569 patients aged 64 or less with an occupation were included in this sub-study. The Gleason score was <7 in 52 % of the patients. Demographics and the level of self-assessed preoperative physical activity, length of hospital stay, complications, quality of life, recovery and sick-leave were extracted from clinical record forms and questionnaires. Multivariable logistic regression, with log-link and logit-link functions, was used to adjust for potential confounding variables.
resultsThe patients were divided into four groups based on their level of activity. As the group with lowest engagement of physical activity was found to be significantly different in base line characteristics from the other groups they were excluded from further analysis. Among patients that were physically active preoperativelly (n = 1467) there was no significant difference between the physical activity-groups regarding hospital stay, recovery or complications. However, in the group with the highest self-assessed level of physical activity, 5-7 times per week, 13 % required no sick leave, compared to 6.3 % in the group with a physical activity level of 1-2 times per week only (p < 0.0001).
conclusionsIn our study of med operated with radical prostatectomy, a high level of physical activity preoperatively was associated with reduced need for sick leave after radical prostatectomy compared to men with lower physical activity.
trial registrationThe trial is registered at the ISCRTN register. ISRCTN06393679 .
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