Fit4Surgery for cancer patients during covid-19 lockdown - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prehabilitation is a promising method to enhance postoperative recovery, especially in patients suffering from cancer. Particularly during times of social distancing, providing home-based programmes may have become a suitable solution to increase compliance and effectiveness.

Methods

In line with the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review was conducted including trials that investigated the effect of home-based prehabilitation (HBP) in patients undergoing surgery for cancer. The primary outcome was postoperative functional capacity (6 min walk test, 6MWT). Secondary outcomes were postoperative complications and compliance.

Results

Five randomized controlled trials were included with 351 patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer, oesophagogastric can

SUBMITTER: van Gestel T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8828288 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature