Boosting recovery before surgery: The impact of prehabilitation on upper gastrointestinal cancer patients - A quantitative comparative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging research presents divergent perspectives on the efficacy of prehabilitation for patients scheduled for surgery due to upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, capturing the attention of both the scientific community and surgical professionals. This quantitative comparative analysis seeks to assess the association of prehabilitation to ameliorate postoperative outcomes in individuals with upper GI cancers, thereby providing a comprehensive evaluation of its potential benefits within a surgical context.

Materials and methods

Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science were searched up to February 2024. Studies reporting the association between prehabilitation, and postoperative complications, readmissions or other outcomes of interest were included. Fi

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11918424 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature