Integrating Prehabilitation into Surgical Pathways: Current Modalities, Outcomes, and Research Gaps.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prehabilitation constitutes a multidisciplinary strategy aimed at optimizing patients' physiological and psychological status prior to surgery, with the objective of improving postoperative outcomes and long-term quality of life. Interventions commonly include structured exercise programs, nutritional optimization, respiratory muscle training, and psychosocial support. This narrative review synthesizes the expanding body of evidence on prehabilitation, with particular emphasis on the implementation of diverse modalities, their impact on surgical outcomes, and the persisting gaps in knowledge that warrant further investigation.

Methods

A systematic PubMed search was performed on June 25, 2025, using the terms "Prehabilitation AND Anesthesia," "Prehabilitation AND S

SUBMITTER: Sosa E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12485998 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature