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Sauro KM, Smith C, Ibadin S, Thomas A, Ganshorn H, Bakunda L, Bajgain B, Bisch SP, Nelson G. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guidelines and Hospital Length of Stay, Readmission, Complications, and Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e2417310. [PMID: 38888922 PMCID: PMC11195621 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Importance A comprehensive review of the evidence exploring the outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines has not been completed. Objective To evaluate if ERAS guidelines are associated with improved hospital length of stay, hospital readmission, complications, and mortality compared with usual surgical care, and to understand differences in estimates based on study and patient factors. Data Sources MEDLINE, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Cochrane Central were searched from inception until June 2021. Study Selection Titles, abstracts, and full-text articles were screened by 2 independent reviewers. Eligible studies were randomized clinical trials that examined ERAS-guided surgery compared with a control group and reported on at least 1 of the outcomes. Data Extraction and Synthesis Data were abstracted in duplicate using a standardized data abstraction form. The study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Risk of bias was assessed in duplicate using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to pool estimates for each outcome, and meta-regression identified sources of heterogeneity within each outcome. Main Outcome and Measures The primary outcomes were hospital length of stay, hospital readmission within 30 days of index discharge, 30-day postoperative complications, and 30-day postoperative mortality. Results Of the 12 047 references identified, 1493 full texts were screened for eligibility, 495 were included in the systematic review, and 74 RCTs with 9076 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Included studies presented data from 21 countries and 9 ERAS-guided surgical procedures with 15 (20.3%) having a low risk of bias. The mean (SD) Reporting on ERAS Compliance, Outcomes, and Elements Research checklist score was 13.5 (2.3). Hospital length of stay decreased by 1.88 days (95% CI, 0.95-2.81 days; I2 = 86.5%; P < .001) and the risk of complications decreased (risk ratio, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.59-0.87; I2 = 78.6%; P < .001) in the ERAS group. Risk of readmission and mortality were not significant. Conclusions and Relevance In this meta-analysis, ERAS guidelines were associated with decreased hospital length of stay and complications. Future studies should aim to improve implementation of ERAS and increase the reach of the guidelines.
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- Khara M. Sauro
- Department of Community Health Sciences and O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Oncology and Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences and O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences and O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences and O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Libraries and Cultural Resources, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences and O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences and O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Ariadne Labs, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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Kovoor JG, Nann SD, Barot DD, Garg D, Hains L, Stretton B, Ovenden CD, Bacchi S, Chan E, Gupta AK, Hugh TJ. Prehabilitation for general surgery: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. ANZ J Surg 2023; 93:2411-2425. [PMID: 37675939 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prehabilitation seeks to optimize patient health before surgery to improve outcomes. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted on prehabilitation, however an updated synthesis of this evidence is required across General Surgery to inform potential Supplementary discipline-level protocols. Accordingly, this systematic review of RCTs aimed to evaluate the use of prehabilitation interventions across the discipline of General Surgery. METHODS This study was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42023403289), and adhered to PRISMA 2020 and SWiM guidelines. PubMed/MEDLINE and Ovid Embase were searched to 4 March 2023 for RCTs evaluating prehabilitation interventions within the discipline of General Surgery. After data extraction, risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane RoB 2 tool. Quantitative and qualitative data were synthesized and analysed. However, meta-analysis was precluded due to heterogeneity across included studies. RESULTS From 929 records, 36 RCTs of mostly low risk of bias were included. 17 (47.2%) were from Europe, and 14 (38.9%) North America. 30 (83.3%) investigated cancer populations. 31 (86.1%) investigated physical interventions, finding no significant difference in 16 (51.6%) and significant improvement in 14 (45.2%). Nine (25%) investigated psychological interventions: six (66.7%) found significant improvement, three (33.3%) found no significant difference. Five (13.9%) investigated nutritional interventions, finding no significant difference in three (60%), and significant improvement in two (40%). CONCLUSIONS Prehabilitation interventions showed mixed levels of effectiveness, and there is insufficient RCT evidence to suggest system-level delivery across General Surgery within standardized protocols. However, given potential benefits and non-inferiority to standard care, they should be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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- Joshua G Kovoor
- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Health and Information, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Health and Information, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Health and Information, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Health and Information, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Health and Information, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Zarate Rodriguez JG, Cos H, Koenen M, Cook J, Kasting C, Raper L, Guthrie T, Strasberg SM, Hawkins WG, Hammill CW, Fields RC, Chapman WC, Eberlein TJ, Kozower BD, Sanford DE. Impact of Prehabilitation on Postoperative Mortality and the Need for Non-Home Discharge in High-Risk Surgical Patients. J Am Coll Surg 2023; 237:558-567. [PMID: 37204138 DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND The preoperative period is an important target for interventions (eg Surgical Prehabilitation and Readiness [SPAR]) that can improve postoperative outcomes for older patients with comorbidities. STUDY DESIGN To determine whether a preoperative multidisciplinary prehabilitation program (SPAR) reduces postoperative 30-day mortality and the need for non-home discharge in high-risk surgical patients, surgical patients enrolled in a prehabilitation program targeting physical activity, pulmonary function, nutrition, and mindfulness were compared with historical control patients from 1 institution's American College of Surgeons (ACS) NSQIP database. SPAR patients were propensity score-matched 1:3 to pre-SPAR NSQIP patients, and their outcomes were compared. The ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator was used to compare observed-to-expected ratios for postoperative outcomes. RESULTS A total of 246 patients were enrolled in SPAR. A 6-month compliance audit revealed that overall patient adherence to the SPAR program was 89%. At the time of analysis, 118 SPAR patients underwent surgery with 30 days of follow-up. Compared with pre-SPAR NSQIP patients (n = 4,028), SPAR patients were significantly older with worse functional status and more comorbidities. Compared with propensity score-matched pre-SPAR NSQIP patients, SPAR patients had significantly decreased 30-day mortality (0% vs 4.1%, p = 0.036) and decreased need for discharge to postacute care facilities (6.5% vs 15.9%, p = 0.014). Similarly, SPAR patients exhibited decreased observed 30-day mortality (observed-to-expected ratio 0.41) and need for discharge to a facility (observed-to-expected ratio 0.56) compared with their expected outcomes using the ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator. CONCLUSIONS The SPAR program is safe and feasible and may reduce postoperative mortality and the need for discharge to postacute care facilities in high-risk surgical patients.
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- Jorge G Zarate Rodriguez
- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
- the Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
- the Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
- the Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
- the Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
- the Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
- the Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
- the Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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- From the Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Zarate Rodriguez, Cos, Koenen, Cook, Kasting, Raper, Guthrie, Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
- the Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Strasberg, Hawkins, Hammill, Fields, Chapman, Eberlein, Kozower, Sanford)
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Molenaar CJL, Von Meyenfeldt EM, de Betue CTI, van den Berg R, Ten Cate DWG, Schep G, Youssef-El Soud M, van Thiel E, Rademakers N, Hoornweg SC, Slooter GD, van den Broek F, Marres GMH. Multimodal prehabilitation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing anatomical resection: protocol of a non-randomised feasibility study. Perioper Med (Lond) 2023; 12:41. [PMID: 37468983 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-023-00326-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The preoperative period can be used to enhance a patient's functional capacity with multimodal prehabilitation and consequently improve and fasten postoperative recovery. Especially, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) surgical patients may benefit from this intervention, since the affected and resected organ is an essential part of the cardiorespiratory fitness. Drafting a prehabilitation programme is challenging, since many disciplines are involved, and time between diagnosis of NSCLC and surgery is limited. We designed a multimodal prehabilitation programme prior to NSCLC surgery and aimed to conduct a study to assess feasibility and indicative evidence of efficacy of this programme. Publication of this protocol may help other healthcare facilities to implement such a programme. METHODS The multimodal prehabilitation programme consists of an exercise programme, nutritional support, psychological support, smoking cessation, patient empowerment and respiratory optimisation. In two Dutch teaching hospitals, 40 adult patients with proven or suspected NSCLC will be included. In a non-randomised fashion, 20 patients follow the multimodal prehabilitation programme, and 20 will be assessed in the control group, according to patient preference. Assessments will take place at four time points: baseline, the week before surgery, 6 weeks postoperatively and 3 months postoperatively. Feasibility and indicative evidence of efficacy of the prehabilitation programme will be assessed as primary outcomes. DISCUSSION Since the time between diagnosis of NSCLC and surgery is limited, it is a challenge to implement a prehabilitation programme. This study will assess whether this is feasible, and evidence of efficacy can be found. The non-randomised fashion of the study might result in a selection and confounding bias. However, the control group may help putting the results of the prehabilitation group in perspective. By publishing this protocol, we aim to facilitate others to evaluate and implement a multimodal prehabilitation programme for surgical NSCLC patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION The current study is registered as NL8080 in the Netherlands Trial Register on the 10th of October 2019, https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/8080 . Secondary identifiers: CCMO (Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects) number NL70578.015.19, reference number of the Medical Ethical Review Committee of Máxima MC W19.045.
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Máxima MC, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, the Netherlands
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Feng JY, Wang SF, Yan J. The Application of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gastrectomy and Colorectal Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2023. [PMID: 37130316 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2023.0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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Purpose: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols not only positively affect gastrointestinal surgery outcomes but may also increase the risk of some complications. This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the impact of ERAS on the recovery and complications following gastrointestinal surgery. Materials and Methods: Studies published before December 2022 were retrieved from the following databases, EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, without limitations of language or race. The endpoints included lung infection, surgical site infection, postoperative ileus, length of hospitalization, urinary tract infection, readmission, anastomotic leakage, and C-reactive protein serum levels. Results: A total of 23 studies were included. The results of the meta-analysis revealed that there was a decrease in incidence of the lung infection (risk ratio = 0.46, 95% confidence interval 0.27-0.74, P = .002) and postoperative length of hospitalization (P < .00001). However, ERAS protocol groups had higher readmission rates, nausea, and vomiting. There was no significant difference in the incidence of anastomotic leakage, ileus, surgical site infection, and urinary tract infection between the experimental and control groups. Conclusions: ERAS protocols can reduce the risk of postoperative lung infections, shorten hospital stays, and expedite patient recovery. Furthermore, ERAS protocols are not associated with serious complications following gastrointestinal surgeries.
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- Jia-Ying Feng
- Department of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Jingzhou No. 1 People's Hospital and First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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Cao S, Zhang Y, Lin B, Chen J, Chen X, Zhuang C. Enhanced recovery after gynecological surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nurs Health Sci 2022; 25:30-43. [PMID: 36464803 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.13000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Enhanced recovery after surgery protocol is a multidisciplinary and multimodal approach designed to improve perioperative outcomes for patients. This meta-analysis aimed to identify and elaborate on the efficacy of this protocol in women undergoing gynecologic surgery. Four databases were searched for randomized controlled trials from inception to December 2021. A total of 14 studies met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. There was a significant reduction in the length of stay, the time to first flatus and first defecation, complications, and readmission rates in patients undergoing enhanced recovery after surgery when compared to routine care. The rate of discharge on the first postoperative day significantly increased in patients from the enhanced recovery group. There was no significant difference in the surgery time and blood loss. In conclusion, the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol might have a positive effect on patients undergoing gynecologic surgery. However, there is still heterogeneity between the included studies, and we need more research to draw reliable conclusions that enhanced recovery after surgery is favorable.
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- SuFen Cao
- Department of Obstetrics, Haikou Hospital of The Maternal And Child Health, Haikou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Haikou Hospital of The Maternal And Child Health, Haikou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Haikou Hospital of The Maternal And Child Health, Haikou, China
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- Department of Liver and Gallbladder Surgery, Hainan Provincial People's Hospital, Haikou, China
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- Medical Department, Haikou Hospital of The Maternal And Child Health, Haikou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Haikou Hospital of The Maternal And Child Health, Haikou, China
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Coderre D, Brahmbhatt P, Hunter TL, Baima J. Cancer Prehabilitation in Practice: the Current Evidence. Curr Oncol Rep 2022; 24:1569-1577. [PMID: 35788874 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-022-01304-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article serves to describe recent controversies in cancer prehabilitation including efficacy, dose, cost effectiveness, stakeholder input, and international implementation. RECENT FINDINGS Appropriate frequency, type, and timing have yet to be determined, but high intensity exercise is recommended. Costs are favorable when modeled and information on costs of real-world application are forthcoming. Patients are interested in and willing to attend cancer prehabilitation. Cancer prehabilitation research is spreading throughout the world. Cancer prehabilitation includes assessment of a newly diagnosed cancer patient's baseline fitness and targeted interventions to improve their health before surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. Cancer prehabilitation improves fitness as measured preoperatively and improves outcomes postoperatively.
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- Danielle Coderre
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
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- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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Tukanova KH, Chidambaram S, Guidozzi N, Hanna GB, McGregor AH, Markar SR. Physiotherapy Regimens in Esophagectomy and Gastrectomy: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 29:3148-3167. [PMID: 34961901 PMCID: PMC8990957 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-11122-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Background Esophageal and gastric cancer surgery are associated with considerable morbidity, specifically postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), potentially accentuated by underlying challenges with malnutrition and cachexia affecting respiratory muscle mass. Physiotherapy regimens aim to increase the respiratory muscle strength and may prevent postoperative morbidity. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the impact of physiotherapy regimens in patients treated with esophagectomy or gastrectomy. Methods An electronic database search was performed in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL and Pedro databases. A meta-analysis was performed to assess the impact of physiotherapy on the functional capacity, incidence of PPCs and postoperative morbidity, in-hospital mortality rate, length of hospital stay (LOS) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Results Seven randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and seven cohort studies assessing prehabilitation totaling 960 patients, and five RCTs and five cohort studies assessing peri- or postoperative physiotherapy with 703 total patients, were included. Prehabilitation resulted in a lower incidence of postoperative pneumonia and morbidity (Clavien–Dindo score ≥ II). No difference was observed in functional exercise capacity and in-hospital mortality following prehabilitation. Meanwhile, peri- or postoperative rehabilitation resulted in a lower incidence of pneumonia, shorter LOS, and better HRQoL scores for dyspnea and physical functioning, while no differences were found for the QoL summary score, global health status, fatigue, and pain scores. Conclusion This meta-analysis suggests that implementing an exercise intervention may be beneficial in both the preoperative and peri- or postoperative periods. Further investigation is needed to understand the mechanism through which exercise interventions improve clinical outcomes and which patient subgroup will gain the maximal benefit. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1245/s10434-021-11122-7.
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- Karina H Tukanova
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK. .,Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. .,Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden. .,Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
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Sinduja R, Anandhi A, Sureshkumar S, Barathi D, Mahalakshmy T, Kate V. Role of Sarcopenia in Predicting the Postoperative Morbidity and Perioperative Mortality in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery for Gastric Cancer. J Gastrointest Cancer 2021; 53:939-947. [PMID: 34561771 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-021-00715-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE OF STUDY This study was done to assess the effect of sarcopenia and other risk factors on the postoperative morbidity and perioperative mortality of patients undergoing elective surgery for gastric cancer. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study comprising a single group of patients undergoing elective surgery for gastric cancer carried out in a tertiary care center in India. Patients diagnosed with gastric cancer underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography preoperatively. Patients were considered sarcopenic when their skeletal muscle index (SMI) was < 34.9 cm2/m2 for women and < 40.8 cm2/m2 for men. Patients were planned for surgery ranging from gastrectomy with curative intent to palliative gastrojejunostomy. Postoperative complications including mortality were noted for 30 days following surgery and graded according to the Clavien-Dindo classification. The role of sarcopenia and other risk factors on the postoperative outcome of patients was noted. RESULTS A total of 100 patients were included in the study. There was a high prevalence of sarcopenia (62%) among patients with gastric cancer who underwent elective surgery. However, sarcopenia was not associated with any postoperative complication (p > 0.05) including 30-day mortality (p = 0.155), prolonged postoperative hospital stay (p = 0.876), or 30-day readmission rate (0.524). Among the variables considered, only esophagojejunostomy (p < 0.001) was associated with a poor postoperative outcome. CONCLUSION The present study showed that there was a high prevalence of sarcopenia (62%) in patients undergoing elective surgery for gastric cancer. However, it did not adversely affect the postoperative outcome. Among the variables considered, esophagojejunostomy alone was associated with a poor postoperative outcome.
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- Ramanan Sinduja
- Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Preventive & Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, 605006, India.
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Brophy L, Birkhimer D, DeVilliers A, Davis L, Meade K, Pervo V. Oncologic Surgical Care Using an Enhanced Recovery Approach. AACN Adv Crit Care 2021; 32:286-296. [PMID: 34490448 DOI: 10.4037/aacnacc2021151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Enhanced recovery programs are multimodal, evidence-based perioperative programs designed to improve a patient's functional recovery after surgery. Enhanced recovery programs promote standardized, multidisciplinary care throughout the perioperative course to improve patient outcomes, rather than focusing on surgical technique. It is important for nurses working in acute and critical care to be aware of the paradigm shift created by the trend toward the enhanced recovery approach. By learning more about facets of the approach, the nurse will be better prepared to adopt whatever aspects of enhanced recovery their institution implements for the surgical oncology population. An overview is provided of the potential components of enhanced recovery.
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- Lynne Brophy
- Lynne Brophy is Breast Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard M. Solve Research Institute, Administration-Room 2040, 1145 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43212
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- Danette Birkhimer is Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard M. Solve Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio
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- Allison DeVilliers is Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard M. Solve Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio
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- Loletia Davis is Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard M. Solve Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio
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- Karen Meade is Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard M. Solve Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio
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- Valerie Pervo is Clinical Outcomes Manager, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard M. Solve Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio
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Li R, Wang K, Qu C, Qi W, Fang T, Yue W, Tian H. The effect of the enhanced recovery after surgery program on lung cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:3566-3586. [PMID: 34277051 PMCID: PMC8264698 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer-related death worldwide. The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program is an effective evidence-based multidisciplinary protocol of perioperative care. However, the roles of ERAS in lung cancer surgery remain unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the short-term impact of the ERAS program on lung resection surgery, especially in relation to postoperative complications. METHODS A systematic literature search of PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library databases until October 2020 was performed to identify the studies that implemented an ERAS program in lung cancer surgery. The studies were selected and subjected to data extraction by 2 reviewers independently, which was followed by quality assessment. A random effects model was used to calculate overall effect sizes. Risk ratio (RR), risk difference (RD), and standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence interval (CI) served as the summary statistics for meta-analysis. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis were subsequently performed. RESULTS A total of 21 studies with 6,480 patients were included. The meta-analysis indicated that patients in the ERAS group had a significantly reduced risk of postoperative complications (RR =0.64; 95% CI: 0.52 to 0.78) and shortened postoperative length of stay (SMD=-1.58; 95% CI: -2.38 to -0.79) with a significant heterogeneity. Subgroup analysis showed that the risks of pulmonary (RR =0.58; 95% CI: 0.45 to 0.75), cardiovascular (RR =0.73; 95% CI: 0.59 to 0.89), urinary (RR =0.53; 95% CI: 0.32 to 0.88), and surgical complications (RR =0.64; 95% CI: 0.42 to 0.97) were significantly lower in the ERAS group. No significant reduction was found in the in-hospital mortality (RD =0.00; 95% CI: -0.01 to 0.00) and readmission rate (RR =1.00; 95% CI: 0.76 to 1.32). In the qualitative review, most of the evidence reported significantly decreased hospitalization costs in the ERAS group. CONCLUSIONS The implementation of an ERAS program for surgery of lung cancer can effectively reduce risks of postoperative complications, length of stay, and costs of patients who have undergone lung cancer surgery without compromising their safety.
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- Rongyang Li
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Hu Y, Hsu AW, Strong VE. Enhanced Recovery After Major Gastrectomy for Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:6947-6954. [PMID: 33826004 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-09906-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have gained increasing popularity over the past 10 years, and its overarching objectives are to improve perioperative morbidity and reduce postoperative length of stay. Consensus guidelines from the ERAS Society specific to major gastrectomy were published in 2014, however since that time, prospective and retrospective studies have expanded the collective evidence for both the content and efficacy of ERAS pathways for gastrectomy. This objective of this review was to summarize recent data pertinent to the preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative management of gastrectomy patients along an ERAS pathway.
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- Yinin Hu
- Division of General and Oncologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Pain Medicine and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Gastric and Mixed Tumors, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Waterland JL, McCourt O, Edbrooke L, Granger CL, Ismail H, Riedel B, Denehy L. Efficacy of Prehabilitation Including Exercise on Postoperative Outcomes Following Abdominal Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Surg 2021; 8:628848. [PMID: 33816546 PMCID: PMC8017317 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.628848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objectives: This systematic review set out to identify, evaluate and synthesise the evidence examining the effect of prehabilitation including exercise on postoperative outcomes following abdominal cancer surgery. Methods: Five electronic databases (MEDLINE 1946-2020, EMBASE 1947-2020, CINAHL 1937-2020, PEDro 1999-2020, and Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Trials 1991-2020) were systematically searched (until August 2020) for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the effects of prehabilitation interventions in patients undergoing abdominal cancer surgery. This review included any form of prehabilitation either unimodal or multimodal that included whole body and/or respiratory exercises as a stand-alone intervention or in addition to other prehabilitation interventions (such as nutrition and psychology) compared to standard care. Results: Twenty-two studies were included in the systematic review and 21 studies in the meta-analysis. There was moderate quality of evidence that multimodal prehabilitation improves pre-operative functional capacity as measured by 6 min walk distance (Mean difference [MD] 33.09 metres, 95% CI 17.69-48.50; p = <0.01) but improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness such as preoperative oxygen consumption at peak exercise (VO2 peak; MD 1.74 mL/kg/min, 95% CI -0.03-3.50; p = 0.05) and anaerobic threshold (AT; MD 1.21 mL/kg/min, 95% CI -0.34-2.76; p = 0.13) were not significant. A reduction in hospital length of stay (MD 3.68 days, 95% CI 0.92-6.44; p = 0.009) was observed but no effect was observed for postoperative complications (Odds Ratio [OR] 0.81, 95% CI 0.55-1.18; p = 0.27), pulmonary complications (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.28-1.01; p = 0.05), hospital re-admission (OR 1.07, 95% CI 0.61-1.90; p = 0.81) or postoperative mortality (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.43-2.09, p = 0.90). Conclusion: Multimodal prehabilitation improves preoperative functional capacity with reduction in hospital length of stay. This supports the need for ongoing research on innovative cost-effective prehabilitation approaches, research within large multicentre studies to verify this effect and to explore implementation strategies within clinical practise.
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- Jamie L. Waterland
- Department of Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Division of Allied Health, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Cancer Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Division of Allied Health, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Physiotherapy Department, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Integrated Critical Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Integrated Critical Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Division of Allied Health, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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