SynthesisTechniques in coloproctology2023
A systematic review of the impact of postoperative aerobic exercise training in patients undergoing surgery for intra-abdominal cancers.
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- [eHealth applications for promotion of physical activity after visceral surgery : A systematic review].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of an exercise intervention in primary care after robot-assisted radical cystectomy for urinary bladder cancer: a randomised controlled trial.BMC cancer · 2024Trial
- Multidisciplinary management of advanced ovarian cancer in Spain: expert recommendations for achieving maximum survival and improving patient care.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Review
- Nutritional rehabilitation strategies in abdominal surgery.Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care · 2026Review
- Effects of Short-Term Structural Exercise on Cardiopulmonary Function, Quality of Life, and Oxidative Status in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Case Series.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Non-operative considerations in relation to groin and ventral hernia repair: local consensus recommendations from the Danish Hernia Database.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Review
- A novel approach to cancer rehabilitation: assessing the influence of exercise intervention on postoperative recovery and survival rates.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Review
- Comprehensive Peri-Operative Risk Assessment and Management of Geriatric Patients.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
introductionEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programmes which advocate early mobility after surgery have improved immediate clinical outcomes for patients undergoing abdominal cancer resections with curative intent. However, the impact of continued physical activity on patient-related outcomes and functional recovery is not well defined. The aim of this review was to assess the impact of postoperative aerobic exercise training, either alone or in conjunction with another exercise modality, on patients who have had surgery for intra-abdominal cancer.
methodsA literature search was performed of electronic journal databases. Eligible papers needed to report an outcome of aerobic capacity in patients older than 18 years of age, who underwent cancer surgery with curative intent and participated in an exercise programme (not solely ERAS) that included an aerobic exercise component starting at any point in the postoperative pathway up to 12 weeks.
resultsEleven studies were deemed eligible for inclusion consisting of two inpatient, one mixed inpatient/outpatient and eight outpatient studies. Meta-analysis of four outpatient studies, each reporting change in 6-min walk test (6MWT), showed a significant improvement in 6MWT with exercise (MD 74.92 m, 95% CI 48.52-101.31 m). The impact on health-related quality of life was variable across studies.
conclusionPostoperative exercise confers benefits in improving aerobic function post surgery and can be safely delivered in various formats (home-based or group/supervised).
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