Comparative Efficacy of Different Prehabilitation Strategies in Colorectal Surgery Patients: A Network Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the effect of various prehabilitation strategies on postoperative functional capacity, complication rates, length of hospital stay, and readmission rates in colorectal surgery patients through a network meta-analysis.

Date sources

A systematic search was performed across PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus from inception to April 2025.

Study selection

Randomized controlled trials comparing different prehabilitation strategies (multimodal prehabilitation, exercise-only, nutrition-only, and postoperative rehabilitation) with standard care or against each other were included.

Data extraction

Two investigators independently screened titles/abstracts and assessed full texts for eligibility, with discrepancies re

SUBMITTER: Gao JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12750349 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature