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Review
. 2018 Dec;98(6):1149-1169.
doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2018.07.004. Epub 2018 Aug 24.

Preoperative Preparations for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Programs: A Role for Prehabilitation

Gabriele Baldini  1 , Vanessa Ferreira  2 , Francesco Carli  3
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Review

Preoperative Preparations for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Programs: A Role for Prehabilitation

Gabriele Baldini et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

Preoperative risk assessment is valuable only if subsequent targeted optimization of patient care is allowed. Early assessment of high-risk surgical patients is essential to facilitate appropriate optimization. Preoperative assessment and optimization should not be exclusively focused on patients' comorbidities, but also include nutritional assessment, functional capacity, and promote healthy life style habits that affect surgical outcomes (eg, smoking cessation); it requires a multidisciplinary approach.

Keywords: ERAS; Prehabilitation; Preoperative assessment; Preoperative optimization.

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