65% of Patients Return to Normal Activities Within 30 Days Post-Surgery

Within 30 days of major abdominal surgery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), 65.3% of patients reported returning to normal activities. Factors influencing recovery included the type of surgery: patients undergoing benign procedures (67%) and minor operations (71%) experienced higher return rates than those with cancer or major surgeries. The urgency for rehabilitation pathways is amplified by the increasing global surgical care demands, highlighting the need to enhance recovery for these populations.