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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 3/2021

01-03-2021 | Abdominal Surgery | Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Prehabilitation Before Major Abdominal Surgery—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors: Anissa Chirico, Matthew J. Cameron, Stephen Su Yang

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 3/2021

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Major abdominal surgery is associated with significant postoperative morbidity [1]. Prehabilitation is a preventative approach aiming to improve a patient’s cardiovascular, respiratory, and nutritional status to reduce postoperative morbidity [1, 2]. The effects of this approach on clinical outcomes are still being established [2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Letter to the Editor: Prehabilitation Before Major Abdominal Surgery—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors
Anissa Chirico
Matthew J. Cameron
Stephen Su Yang
Publication date
01-03-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-020-05855-x

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