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Prehabilitation

13 November 2023

Dr Lisa Doyle - Anaesthetist

Dr Jennifer Mackney - Physiotherapist

UpToDate logo Overview of prehabilitation for surgical patients

Open access logo Molenaar CL, Minnella EM, Coca-Martinez M, et al. Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation on Reducing Postoperative Complications and Enhancing Functional Capacity Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery. JAMA Surgery. 2023; 158 (6): 572-581. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.0198.

Open access logo West MA, Loughney L, Lythgoe D, Barben CP, Sripadam R, Kemp GJ, et al. Effect of prehabilitation on objectively measured physical fitness after neoadjuvant treatment in preoperative rectal cancer patients: a blinded interventional pilot study. Br J Anaesth. 2015;114(2):244-51.

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