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Preoperative fitness impacts esophagectomy outcomes

Prehabilitation focusing on nutrition and fitness can significantly influence postoperative recovery in esophageal cancer patients.

  • Higher preoperative BMI linked to more overall complications (p = .029).
  • Better exercise capacity and muscle function correlated with fewer pulmonary complications (p < .045) and improved functional capacity (p < .032).

Addressing fatigue preoperatively is crucial, as it relates to better patient outcomes.

  • Less fatigue pre-surgery associated with improved quality of life and less postoperative fatigue (p ≤ .001).

Journal Article by Reijneveld EAE, Dronkers JJ (…) Veenhof C et 8 al. in J Gastrointest Surg

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