Multidisciplinary prehabilitation to improve frailty and functional capacity in high-risk elective surgical patients: a retrospective pilot study

Abstract Background Frailty is associated with worse outcomes and higher healthcare costs. The long waiting time for surgery is a potential ‘teachable’ moment. We examined the feasibility and safety of a pilot prehabilitation programme on high-risk frail patients undergoing major elective surgery. M...

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Published in:	Perioperative Medicine
Main Authors:	Henry Man Kin Wong, Ding Qi, Bosco Hon Ming Ma, Pik Yi Hou, Calvin Ka Woon Kwong, Anna Lee, Prehab Study Group
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Preoperative exercise Frailty Perioperative medicine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-024-00359-x

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