Purpose Functional capacity is an independent indicator of morbidity in colon and rectal
cancer surgery. This systematic review describes the evaluated and synthesized effects of …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, new challenges are presented in clinical research settings
to increase exercise levels, particularly in vulnerable populations such as cancer survivors …

Background Postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing curative colorectal cancer
surgery is high. Prehabilitation has been suggested to reduce postoperative morbidity …

Background For patients undergoing abdominal surgery, multimodal prehabilitation,
including nutrition and exercise interventions, aims to optimize their preoperative physical …

BACKGROUND: Although surgery is commonly regarded as the primary curative treatment
for colorectal cancer, it could potentially be associated with postoperative morbidity and …

Purpose Multimodal prehabilitation aims to prepare frail older patients for major surgery. The
objective of this review is to determine the benefits of pre-operative multimodal …

Background Inadequate study reporting precludes interpretation of findings, pooling of
results in meta-analyses, and delays knowledge translation. While prehabilitation …

Background Prehabilitation is gaining popularity in colorectal surgery but lacks high-quality
postoperative outcomes data. This meta-analysis explored whether prehabilitation impacts …

Study objective Prehabilitation is analogous to marathon training and includes preoperative
preparation for exercise, as well as nutrition and psychology. However, evidence-based …

Simple Summary Surgical resection is the primary curative treatment option for colorectal
cancer. However, colorectal resections remain associated with significant postoperative …