SynthesisEuropean journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology2022
Fit4Surgery for cancer patients during covid-19 lockdown - A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effect of prehabilitation programmes on functional capacity in patients awaiting oncological resections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- The use of technology in cancer prehabilitation: a systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Preoperative prehabilitation in adults: A concept analysis.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- Prehabilitation for people with cancer.BJA education · 2025Review
- The inequalities and challenges of prehabilitation before cancer surgery: a narrative review.Anaesthesia · 2025Review
- Remote and Unsupervised Exercise Strategies for Improving the Physical Activity of Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Preoperative health-related quality of life is independently associated with postoperative mortality risk following total hip or knee arthroplasty : seven to eight years' follow-up.Bone & joint open · 2022Article
- Perspectives on the Direction of Cancer Prehabilitation in the Pandemic and Beyond.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrehabilitation is a promising method to enhance postoperative recovery, especially in patients suffering from cancer. Particularly during times of social distancing, providing home-based programmes may have become a suitable solution to increase compliance and effectiveness.
methodsIn line with the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review was conducted including trials that investigated the effect of home-based prehabilitation (HBP) in patients undergoing surgery for cancer. The primary outcome was postoperative functional capacity (6 min walk test, 6MWT). Secondary outcomes were postoperative complications and compliance.
resultsFive randomized controlled trials were included with 351 patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer, oesophagogastric cancer, bladder cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Three studies presented results of significant progress after eight weeks. The meta-analysis showed a significant improvement of the 6MWT in the prehabilitation group compared to the control group preoperatively (MD 35.06; 95% CI 11.58 to 58.54; p = .003) and eight weeks postoperatively (MD 44.91; 95% CI 6.04 to 83.79; p = .02) compared to baseline. Compliance rate varied from 63% to 83% with no significant difference between prehabilitation and control groups. These data must be interpreted with caution because of a high amount of heterogeneity and small sample sizes. DISCUSSION: In conclusion, HBP may enhance overall functional capacity of patients receiving oncological surgery compared to standard of care. This could be a promising alternative to hospital-based prehabilitation regarding the current pandemic and further digitalization in the future. In order to increase accessibility and effectiveness of prehabilitation, home-based solutions should be further investigated.
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