We thank Le Roy and Slim
1
for their letter and insightful comments suggesting that prehabilitation should not
be limited to exercise and advocating that prehabilitation should encompass a multimodal
treatment pathway, including preoperative nutrition and psychosocial support. We agree
with Le Roy and Slim
1
that prehabilitation should be multimodal. Surgery is a complex intervention with
substantial postoperative risk. Postoperative morbidity, mortality, and duration of
stay vary depending on the operation, health status of the patient, and a number of
other factors.
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- Is prehabilitation limited to preoperative exercise?SurgeryVol. 162Issue 1
- PreviewWe have read with interest the review and meta-analysis entitled, “The ability of prehabilitation to influence postoperative outcome after intra-abdominal operation: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” by Moran et al.1 In this study, the authors explored the impact of a prehabilitation program prior to an abdominal operation.
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