Prehabilitation in elderly patients scheduled for liver resection and protocol for Recovery Of Surgery in Elderly

• 作者: Cheong Wei Terence Huey Jee Keem Low Ramkumar Mohan Sameer Junnarkar Vishal G. Shelat
• 来源期刊: 肝癌研究（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（3）
• 页码范围: 50-59
• 页数: 10页
• 语种: 英文
• DOI: 10.20517/2394-5079.2019.53

摘要

Ageing population of first world economies pose unique challenges to surgical community. Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols and pathways do not attempt to optimize or enhance physical function of patients by customized program of physical activity. Increasingly, prehabilitation programs (PP) have gained momentum in orthopaedics, urology, colorectal surgery and hepatopancreaticobiliary surgery. Current evidence of PP in various elective surgical procedures have shown improved outcomes with minimal to none drawback or harm. There is emerging evidence of role of PP in elective liver resection. The aim of this paper is to review the basis of PP and share local multidisciplinary team protocol specifically customized to frail and elderly population - Recovery Of Surgery in Elderly.