SynthesisArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2023
Post-Operative Outcomes of Pre-Thoracic Surgery Respiratory Muscle Training vs Aerobic Exercise Training: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.
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Digitally Enabled Prehabilitation in a Community-based Setting for Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Breathing exercises for patients with early-stage lung cancer: a meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Prehabilitation and Postoperative Outcomes in Major Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using MarketScan Claims Data.World journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Preoperative prehabilitation in adults: A concept analysis.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- Perioperative respiratory physiotherapy in patients with thoracic tumors: Summary of best evidence and recommendations.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Review
- The inequalities and challenges of prehabilitation before cancer surgery: a narrative review.Anaesthesia · 2025Review
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of breathing exercises effects on lung function and quality of life in postoperative lung cancer patients.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- [Chinese Expert Consensus on Perioperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation Training for Lung Cancer].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2024Article
- Potential Therapeutic Role of Respiratory Muscle Training in Dyspnea Management of Cancer Survivors: A Narrative Review.World journal of oncology · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the postoperative outcomes of preoperative respiratory muscle training (RMT) with a device to preoperative aerobic exercise training (AET) in patients undergoing thoracic surgeries (cardiac and lung). DATA SOURCES: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Web of Science were comprehensively searched upon inception to 9/2020. STUDY SELECTION: All randomized control studies, including preoperative RMT and preoperative AET compared with a non-training control group, were included. DATA EXTRACTION: The meta-analysis was performed for outcomes including postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC), pneumonia, postoperative respiratory failure (PRF), hospital length of stay (HLOS), and mortality. We performed a network meta-analysis based on Bayesian random-effects regression models. DATA SYNTHESIS: A total of 25 studies, 2070 patients were included in this meta-analysis. Pooled data for the patients who performed RMT with a device showed a reduction in PPCs, pneumonia, PRF with odds ratio (OR) of 0.35 (P value .006), 0.38 (P value .002), and 0.22 (P value .008), respectively. Pooled data for the patients who performed AET showed reduction in PPC, pneumonia with a OR of 0.33 (P value <.00001) and OR of 0.54 (P value .01), respectively. HLOS was decreased by 1.69 days (P value <.00001) by performing RMT and 1.79 days (P value .0008) by performing AET compared with the usual group. No significant difference in all-cause mortality compared with usual care in both RMT and AET intervention groups. No significant difference in the incidence of PRF compared with usual group in RMT + AET and AET alone intervention groups (OR 0.32; P=.21; OR 0.94; P=.87). Based on rank probability plots analysis, on network meta-analysis, RMT and AET ranked similarly on the primary outcome of PPC and secondary outcomes of pneumonia, PRF and HLOS.
conclusionsIn thoracic surgeries, preoperative RMT is comparable with preoperative AET to prevent PPC, pneumonia, and PRF and reduce HLOS. It can be considered in patients in resource-limited settings.
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