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. 2022 Oct 14;109(11):1036-1039.
doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac230.

Improved preoperative aerobic fitness following a home-based bimodal prehabilitation programme in high-risk patients scheduled for liver or pancreatic resection

Laura van Wijk  1 , Bart C Bongers  2   3 , Annefleur E M Berkel  4 , Carlijn I Buis  1 , Muriël Reudink  5 , Mike S L Liem  4 , Gerrit D Slooter  5 , Nico L U van Meeteren  6   7 , Joost M Klaase  1
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Improved preoperative aerobic fitness following a home-based bimodal prehabilitation programme in high-risk patients scheduled for liver or pancreatic resection

Laura van Wijk et al. Br J Surg. .
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Pre- and post-prehabilitation aerobic fitness measurements a Oxygen uptake (VO2) at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VAT) and b oxygen uptake at peak exercise (VO2peak). Group data are presented as mean (s.d.). The dashed line represents the cut-off for high risk based on VO2 at the VAT; patients who score below this cut-off have an increased risk of postoperative complications, which was an inclusion criterion for the present study. *P < 0.001 (paired samples t-test), †P = 0.001 (Wilcoxon signed-rank test).
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