Prehabilitation for patients with colorectal cancer: a snapshot of current daily practice in Dutch hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimodal prehabilitation programmes are increasingly being imbedded in colorectal cancer (CRC) pathways to enhance the patient's recovery after surgery. However, there is no (inter)national consensus on the content or design of such a programme. This study aimed to evaluate the current practice and opinion regarding preoperative screening and prehabilitation for patients undergoing surgery for CRC throughout the Netherlands.

Methods

All regular Dutch hospitals offering colorectal cancer surgery were included. An online survey was sent to one representative colorectal surgeon per hospital. Descriptive statistics were used for analyses.

Results

Response rate was 100% (n = 69). Routine preoperative screening of patients with CRC for frailty, diminished nutri

SUBMITTER: Molenaar CJL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10165784 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature