Preparing for and Not Waiting for Surgery
Cancer surgery is an essential treatment strategy but can disrupt patients’ physical and psychological health. With worldwide demand for surgery expected to increase, this review aims to raise awareness of this global public health concern, present a stepwise framework for preoperative risk evaluati...
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| author | Andrew Bates Malcolm A. West Sandy Jack Michael P. W. Grocott |
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| description | Cancer surgery is an essential treatment strategy but can disrupt patients’ physical and psychological health. With worldwide demand for surgery expected to increase, this review aims to raise awareness of this global public health concern, present a stepwise framework for preoperative risk evaluation, and propose the adoption of personalised prehabilitation to mitigate risk. Perioperative medicine is a growing speciality that aims to improve clinical outcome by preparing patients for the stress associated with surgery. Preparation should begin at contemplation of surgery, with universal screening for established risk factors, physical fitness, nutritional status, psychological health, and, where applicable, frailty and cognitive function. Patients at risk should undergo a formal assessment with a qualified healthcare professional which informs meaningful shared decision-making discussion and personalised prehabilitation prescription incorporating, where indicated, exercise, nutrition, psychological support, ‘surgery schools’, and referral to existing local services. The foundational principles of prehabilitation can be adapted to local context, culture, and population. Clinical services should be co-designed with all stakeholders, including patient representatives, and require careful mapping of patient pathways and use of multi-disciplinary professional input. Future research should optimise prehabilitation interventions, adopting standardised outcome measures and robust health economic evaluation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a41bbbd632248228300606e947fcc822024-02-23T15:13:22ZengMDPI AGCurrent Oncology1198-00521718-77292024-01-0131262964810.3390/curroncol31020046Preparing for and Not Waiting for SurgeryAndrew Bates0Malcolm A. West1Sandy Jack2Michael P. W. Grocott3Perioperative and Critical Care Medicine Theme, NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton/University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UKPerioperative and Critical Care Medicine Theme, NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton/University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UKPerioperative and Critical Care Medicine Theme, NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton/University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UKPerioperative and Critical Care Medicine Theme, NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton/University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UKCancer surgery is an essential treatment strategy but can disrupt patients’ physical and psychological health. With worldwide demand for surgery expected to increase, this review aims to raise awareness of this global public health concern, present a stepwise framework for preoperative risk evaluation, and propose the adoption of personalised prehabilitation to mitigate risk. Perioperative medicine is a growing speciality that aims to improve clinical outcome by preparing patients for the stress associated with surgery. Preparation should begin at contemplation of surgery, with universal screening for established risk factors, physical fitness, nutritional status, psychological health, and, where applicable, frailty and cognitive function. Patients at risk should undergo a formal assessment with a qualified healthcare professional which informs meaningful shared decision-making discussion and personalised prehabilitation prescription incorporating, where indicated, exercise, nutrition, psychological support, ‘surgery schools’, and referral to existing local services. The foundational principles of prehabilitation can be adapted to local context, culture, and population. Clinical services should be co-designed with all stakeholders, including patient representatives, and require careful mapping of patient pathways and use of multi-disciplinary professional input. Future research should optimise prehabilitation interventions, adopting standardised outcome measures and robust health economic evaluation.https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/31/2/46cancer surgeryprehabilitationperioperative medicinefunctional capacityphysical fitnessexercise |
| spellingShingle | Andrew Bates Malcolm A. West Sandy Jack Michael P. W. Grocott Preparing for and Not Waiting for Surgery Current Oncology cancer surgery prehabilitation perioperative medicine functional capacity physical fitness exercise |
| title | Preparing for and Not Waiting for Surgery |
| title_full | Preparing for and Not Waiting for Surgery |
| title_fullStr | Preparing for and Not Waiting for Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparing for and Not Waiting for Surgery |
| title_short | Preparing for and Not Waiting for Surgery |
| title_sort | preparing for and not waiting for surgery |
| topic | cancer surgery prehabilitation perioperative medicine functional capacity physical fitness exercise |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/31/2/46 |
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