The effects of prehabilitation versus usual care to reduce postoperative complications in high-risk patients with colorectal cancer or dysplasia scheduled for elective colorectal resection: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

The effects of prehabilitation versus usual care to reduce postoperative complications in high-risk patients with colorectal cancer or dysplasia scheduled for elective colorectal resection: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Of all older patients that opt for elective colorectal surgery, approximately one-third has one or more postoperative complications, particularly those patients with a low cardiorespiratory fitness (ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VAT) < 11 mL/kg/min). A physical exercise tra...

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Main Authors: Annefleur E. M. Berkel, Bart C. Bongers, Marie-Janne S. van Kamp, Hayke Kotte, Paul Weltevreden, Frans H. C. de Jongh, Michiel M. M. Eijsvogel, A. N. Machteld Wymenga, Marloes Bigirwamungu-Bargeman, Job van der Palen, Marc J. van Det, Nico L. U. van Meeteren, Joost M. Klaase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Colorectal surgery
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Ventilatory anaerobic threshold
Prehabilitation
Physical therapy
Exercise training
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0754-6

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