ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2018
Impact of prehabilitation on morbidity and mortality after pulmonary lobectomy by minimally invasive surgery: a cohort study.
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- Rationales for Prehabilitation Programs in Patients Preparing for Oncologic Surgery: A Systematic Review.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Access, acceptance and adherence to cancer prehabilitation: a mixed-methods systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluation of the Structure and Health Impacts of Exercise-Based Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Prehabilitation for Individuals With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Pooled it
- The Clinical Value of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Reducing Postoperative Complications and Mortality of Lung Cancer Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Pooled it
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- Understanding Equity in Cancer Prehabilitation Services in Wales: A Medical Record Review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
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- Implementation of a preoperative exercise programme in lung cancer resection: protocol for a mixed-methods study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of preoperative and perioperative pulmonary rehabilitation nursing program for the management of patients undergoing thoracic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Review
- The Relationship Between Rehabilitation and Frailty in Advanced Heart or Lung Disease.Transplantation direct · 2024Article
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- Prehabilitation in the lung cancer pathway: a scoping review.BMC cancer · 2023Article
- External validation of risk prediction scores in patients undergoing anatomic video-assisted thoracoscopic resection.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- The Effects of Manual Lung Hyperinflation on Pulmonary Function after Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation among Patients with Abdominal Surgeries: Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of caring sciences · 2021Article
- The Feasibility of Prehabilitation as Part of the Breast Cancer Treatment Pathway.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2021Observational
- The Role of Surgery in Lung Cancer Treatment: Present Indications and Future Perspectives-State of the Art.Cancers · 2021Review
- The effect of the enhanced recovery after surgery program on lung cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2021Article
- Efficacy of enhanced prehabilitation for patients with esophageal cancer undergoing esophagectomy.Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society · 2021Article
- Recommendations from the Italian intersociety consensus on Perioperative Anesthesia Care in Thoracic surgery (PACTS) part 1: preadmission and preoperative care.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThoracic surgery is currently the optimal treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, it may be responsible for numerous postoperative complications and is often used in patients with multi co morbidities. In recent years, the optimization of a patient's physical capacity before surgery has been the subject of several studies. The objective of this study was to determine whether participation in a prehabilitation program would improve outcomes after surgery and lower morbidity according to the Clavien-Dindo classification.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study was performed between 1st January 2014 and 31st January 2016 at Rouen University Hospital. All adult patients with NSCLC (IIIa or <) who had pulmonary lobectomy by minimally invasive surgery and cardiopulmonary exercise testing [CPET (VO2max ≤20 mL/min/kg)] were included.
resultsThe cohort included 38 patients. Two groups were formed: one group with prehabilitation (n=19) and one group without prehabilitation (n=19). Four patients were not included leaving 34 patients for the final analysis. Most patients with a Clavien-Dindo grade of ≤2 had received prehabilitation compared to patients who had not received prehabilitation, respectively 17/19
conclusionsWe have shown that prehabilitation has a positive impact on the occurrence and severity of postoperative complications after pulmonary lobectomy by minimally invasive surgery. Further studies conducted in larger populations are warranted to confirm these results.
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