Relation between preoperative aerobic fitness estimated by steep ramp test performance and postoperative morbidity in colorectal cancer surgery: prospective observational study
Anne C.M. Cuijpers, A.F.J.M. Heldens, Martijn J.L. Bours, N.L.U. van Meeteren, Laurents P. S. Stassen, Tim Lubbers, Bart C. Bongers
Abstract
Steep ramp test (SRT) performance provides an estimation of preoperative aerobic fitness that is associated with postoperative outcomes. Patients with a better SRT-estimated aerobic fitness are less likely to develop postoperative complications and more likely to experience a shorter time to recovery. The SRT might be a useful and clinically accessible tool in preoperative risk assessment to identify patients at risk of postoperative morbidity and who might benefit from preoperative exercise interventions.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineObservational studyAerobic exercisePrehabilitationProspective cohort studyColorectal cancerSurgeryPhysical therapyPreoperative careCancerInternal medicineNutrition and Health in AgingCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesFrailty in Older Adults