Preoperative exercise to improve fitness in patients undergoing complex surgery for cancer of the lung or oesophagus (PRE-HIIT): protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Preoperative exercise to improve fitness in patients undergoing complex surgery for cancer of the lung or oesophagus (PRE-HIIT): protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Patients with cancer of the lung or oesophagus, undergoing curative treatment, usually require a thoracotomy and a complex oncological resection. These surgeries carry a risk of major morbidity and mortality, and risk assessment, preoperative optimisation, and enhanced recovery a...

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Main Authors: Gráinne Sheill, Emer Guinan, Linda O’Neill, Charles Normand, Suzanne L. Doyle, Sarah Moore, John Newell, Grainne McDermott, Ronan Ryan, John V. Reynolds, Juliette Hussey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Exercise
Preoperative care
Prehabilitation
Fitness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-06795-4

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