Structured presurgery prehabilitation for aged patients undergoing elective surgery significantly improves surgical outcomes and reduces cost: A nonrandomized sequential comparative prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With increasing global life expectancy, the number of major surgeries performed on aged adults invariably increases. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a structured prehabilitative program for aged colorectal cancer patients in improving short-term surgical outcomes.

Methods

A prospective philanthropically sponsored Programme for Enhanced Elderly Recovery at Sengkang General Hospital (PEERS) was initiated in February 2017 for patients ≥70-years-old who were due to undergo elective colectomies. These patients were put through a 2- to 4-week-long program before surgery, which included geriatric assessment, nutrition supplementation, and resistance training. They were compared with patients from a similar age group before PEERS was introduced (non-PEERS

SUBMITTER: Koh FH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299996 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature