Preoperative exercise therapy for gastrointestinal cancer patients: a systematic review

Preoperative exercise therapy for gastrointestinal cancer patients: a systematic review

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal cancer patients are susceptible to significant postoperative morbidity. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the effects of preoperative exercise therapy (PET) on patients undergoing surgery for GI malignancies. Methods In accordance with PRISMA state...

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Main Authors: Sarah A. Vermillion, Alston James, Robert D. Dorrell, Peter Brubaker, Shannon L. Mihalko, Adrienne R. Hill, Clancy J. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Preoperative
Cancer
Surgery
Exercise therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0771-0

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