ArticleJournal of gastric cancer2018
Feasibility and Effects of a Postoperative Recovery Exercise Program Developed Specifically for Gastric Cancer Patients (PREP-GC) Undergoing Minimally Invasive Gastrectomy.
Article in Journal of gastric cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01751880 (Safety, Feasibility and Effect of an Individualized Physical Activity Intervention for Gastric Cancer Patient Undergoing Minimally Invasive Gastrectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Safety, Feasibility and Effect of an Individualized Physical Activity Intervention for Gastric Cancer Patient Undergoing Minimally Invasive Gastrectomy: a Pilot Study
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review of the impact of postoperative aerobic exercise training in patients undergoing surgery for intra-abdominal cancers.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Pooled it
- Identifying outcomes reported in exercise interventions in oesophagogastric cancer survivors: a systematic review.BMC cancer · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Personalized Digital Exercise and Nutrition Rehabilitation Program in Postoperative Patients With Gastric Cancer: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Simple clinical parameters to identify sarcopenia 1 year after gastrectomy for gastric cancer.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2026Article
- In-hospital moderate intensity interval training following surgical resection of foregut malignancy - a prospective single arm feasibility study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
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- What is the role of physical exercise after surgery for gastric cancer? A scoping review.ESMO gastrointestinal oncology · 2025Review
- Training gut and body: physical activity, diet, ASA and microbiota influence the outcome in gastrointestinal cancer survivors.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
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- Current status of perioperative nutritional intervention and exercise in gastric cancer surgery: A review.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2022Review
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- The clinical influence of the preoperative lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio on the postoperative outcome of patients with early-stage gastrointestinal cancer.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2020Article
- Factors associated with fatigue one month after surgery in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.Physical therapy research · 2020Article
- Clinical Impact of a Perioperative Exercise Program for Sarcopenia and Overweight/Obesity Gastric Cancer.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Review
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Abstract
purposeExercise intervention after surgery has been found to improve physical fitness and quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility and effects of a postoperative recovery exercise program developed specifically for gastric cancer patients (PREP-GC) undergoing minimally invasive gastrectomy. MATERIALS AND
methodsTwenty-four patients treated surgically for early gastric cancer were enrolled in the PREP-GC. The exercise program comprised sessions of In-hospital Exercise (1 week), Home Exercise (1 week), and Fitness Improvement Exercise (8 weeks). Adherence and compliance to PREP-GC were evaluated. In addition, body composition, physical fitness, and QOL were assessed during the preoperative period, after the postoperative recovery (2 weeks after surgery), and upon completing the PREP-GC (10 weeks after surgery).
resultsOf the 24 enrolled patients, 20 completed the study without any adverse events related to the PREP-GC. Adherence and compliance rates to the Fitness Improvement Exercise were 79.4% and 99.4%, respectively. Upon completing the PREP-GC, patients also exhibited restored cardiopulmonary function and muscular strength, with improved muscular endurance and flexibility (P<0.05). Compared to those in the preoperative period, no differences were found in symptom scale scores measured using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) and Quality of Life Questionnaire-Stomach Cancer-Specific Module (QLQ-STO22); however, higher scores for global health status and emotional functioning were observed after completing the PREP-GC (P<0.05).
conclusionsIn gastric cancer patients undergoing minimally invasive gastrectomy, PREP-GC was found to be feasible and safe, with high adherence and compliance. Although randomized studies evaluating the benefits of exercise intervention during postoperative recovery are needed, surgeons should encourage patients to participate in systematic exercise intervention programs in the early postoperative period (Registered at the ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01751880).
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