Background & Aims Although there have been meta-analyses of the effects of exercise-only
prehabilitation on patients undergoing colorectal surgery, little is known about the effects of …

This narrative review presents a biological rationale and evidence to describe how the
preoperative condition of the patient contributes to postoperative morbidity. Any preoperative …

Importance Preserving functional capacity is a key element in the care continuum for
patients with esophagogastric cancer. Prehabilitation, a preoperative conditioning …

Financial Disclosure: The funding bodies (ASCRS and SAGES) did not influence the content
of this work and no other specific funding was received from other entities. Dr Keller is a …

Objective: To determine the impact of prehabilitation on hospital length of stay, functional
capacity, complications, and mortality after surgery in patients with hepatobiliary, colorectal …

Just as there is growing interest in enhancing recovery after surgery, prehabilitation is
becoming a recognised means of preparing the patient physically for their operation and/or …

Background This meta-analysis evaluated the safety, feasibility and effect of exercise among
individuals with colorectal cancer. Methods A database search (CINAHL, Ebscohost …

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of prehabilitation exercise
intervention with respect to (1) acceptability, feasibility, and safety; and (2) physical function …

This publication was approved by both the ASCRS and SAGES executive council and then
peer-reviewed by the Diseases of the Colon & Rectum and Surgical Endoscopy And Other …

Background: Traditional rehabilitative approaches to perioperative cancer care have
focused on the postoperative period to facilitate the return to presurgical baseline conditions …