Prehabilitation aims to improve patients' physical condition before a stressful event, such as surgery, and enhance recovery. Despite its potential benefits, many emerging prehabilitation programs face challenges in enrolling or retaining patients. In our prehabilitation study PHOCUS, which aims to prepare ovarian cancer patients for surgery, we have also encountered lower acceptance and retention rates. Particularly the most vulnerable patients, who are old and frail, and may benefit the most from the prehabilitation, decline participation due to the complexity of the proposed program. In our review we discussed obstacles and barriers that prevent patients' participation based on both literature and our experience. Among the main reasons are patient's low motivation, high intensity of the program and a lack of social support. To overcome these challenges, we suggest increasing the program's flexibility, adapting the program according to individual patient's needs and enhancing patients' education about the benefits of prehabilitation.

• Klíčová slova
• Exercise, Gynecological oncology, Nutrition, Prehabilitation,
• MeSH
• fyzioterapie v předoperační přípravě * psychologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• motivace MeSH
• nádory vaječníků chirurgie   MeSH
• nádory ženských pohlavních orgánů * rehabilitace   chirurgie   MeSH
• pacientův souhlas se zdravotní péčí psychologie   MeSH
• předoperační péče metody   MeSH
• sociální opora MeSH
• vzdělávání pacientů jako téma metody   MeSH
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• lidé MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Prehabilitation combines exercise, nutritional, and psychological interventions administered before surgery to improve patient outcomes. This comprehensive review and meta-analysis examined the feasibility, adherence, and effectiveness of prehabilitation in frail, high-risk individuals undergoing major abdominal surgery. METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Embase, and Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) databases to identify relevant studies evaluating prehabilitation programs published between 2010 and 2023, either as observational studies or randomized clinical trials (RCTs). RESULTS: The 23 articles (13 RCTs and 10 observational studies) included 1849 older male and female patients aged 68.7 ± 7.2 years. Nineteen of the included studies reported on adherence to prehabilitation programmes, which was generally good (>75%) over different models, settings, and durations. Factors such as patients' desire for expedited surgery, self-assessment of fitness, personal and professional obligations, health issues, holidays, and advancement of surgery dates negatively affected adherence to prehabilitation programmes. When compared with rehabilitation or standard pre- and post-surgical care, prehabilitation was associated with a 25%, albeit not statistically significant reduction in postoperative complications, according to data from 14 studies reporting on postoperative complications (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.48 to 1.17, P = 0.43; I2 = 65%). Prehabilitation has been found to improve the 6-min walk test significantly by 29.4 m (MD +29.4 m, 95% CI 5.6 to 53.3, P = 0.02; I2 = 39%), compared with rehabilitation or standard pre- and post-surgical care. CONCLUSION: Prehabilitation was acceptable to patients, with good adherence, and improved physical function.

• Klíčová slova
• Abdominal surgery, Adherence, Complications, Patient perceptions, Prehabilitation,
• MeSH
• adherence pacienta * MeSH
• břicho chirurgie   MeSH
• fyzioterapie v předoperační přípravě * MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pooperační komplikace prevence a kontrola   MeSH
• předoperační péče metody   MeSH
• randomizované kontrolované studie jako téma MeSH
• senioři MeSH
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• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• metaanalýza MeSH
• systematický přehled MeSH

Prehabilitation is a set of interventions aimed at increasing the patient's endurance and functional capacity before a planned stressful event (oncogynaecological surgery). Currently, prehabilitation is based on three main modalities which are: physiotherapy, nutritional support and psychological support, with others gradually being added. In studies published to date, a positive effect of combined preoperative intervention on the patient's postoperative recovery reduces the risk of perioperative and postoperative complications, shortening the hospital stay. This directly reduces the costs associated with cancer treatment.

• Klíčová slova
• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Surgical oncology, prehabilitation,
• MeSH
• fyzioterapie (techniky) MeSH
• fyzioterapie v předoperační přípravě * fyziologie   MeSH
• gynekologické chirurgické výkony metody   rehabilitace   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• nádory chirurgie   rehabilitace   MeSH
• nutriční podpora metody   MeSH
• předoperační péče metody   MeSH
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• lidé MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Prehabilitation comprises multidisciplinary preoperative interventions including exercise, nutritional optimisation and psychological preparation aimed at improving surgical outcomes. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the impact of prehabilitation on postoperative outcomes in frail and high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. METHODS: Embase, Medline, CINAHAL and Cochrane databases were searched from January 2010 to January 2023 for randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and observational studies evaluating unimodal (exercise) or multimodal prehabilitation programmes. Meta-analysis was limited to length of stay (primary end point), severe postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo Classification ≥ Grade 3) and the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). The analysis was performed using RevMan v5.4 software. RESULTS: Sixteen studies (6 RCTs, 10 observational) reporting on 3339 patients (1468 prehabilitation group, 1871 control group) were included. The median (interquartile range) age was 74.0 (71.0-78.4) years. Multimodal prehabilitation was applied in fifteen studies and unimodal in one. Meta-analysis of nine studies showed a reduction in hospital length of stay (weighted mean difference -1.07 days, 95 % CI -1.60 to -0.53 days, P < 0.0001, I2 = 19 %). Ten studies addressed severe complications and a meta-analysis suggested a decline in occurrence by up to 44 % (odds ratio 0.56, 95 % CI 0.37 to 0.82, P < 0.004, I2 = 51 %). Four studies provided data on preoperative 6MWT. The pooled weighted mean difference was 40.1 m (95 % CI 32.7 to 47.6 m, P < 0.00001, I2 = 24 %), favouring prehabilitation. CONCLUSION: Given the significant impact on shortening length of stay and reducing severe complications, prehabilitation should be encouraged in frail, older and high-risk adult patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

• Klíčová slova
• Complications, Frailty, Older adult, Outcomes, Prehabilitation, Preoperative preparation,
• MeSH
• břicho chirurgie   MeSH
• cvičení MeSH
• fyzioterapie v předoperační přípravě * MeSH
• křehký senior * MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pooperační komplikace prevence a kontrola   MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• metaanalýza MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• systematický přehled MeSH

There is increasingly growing evidence and awareness that prehabilitation in waitlisted solid organ transplant candidates may benefit clinical transplant outcomes and improve the patient's overall health and quality of life. Lifestyle changes, consisting of physical training, dietary management, and psychosocial interventions, aim to optimize the patient's physical and mental health before undergoing surgery, so as to enhance their ability to overcome procedure-associated stress, reduce complications, and accelerate post-operative recovery. Clinical data are promising but few, and evidence-based recommendations are scarce. To address the need for clinical guidelines, The European Society of Organ Transplantation (ESOT) convened a dedicated Working Group "Prehabilitation in Solid Organ Transplant Candidates," comprising experts in physical exercise, nutrition and psychosocial interventions, to review the literature on prehabilitation in this population, and develop recommendations. These were discussed and voted upon during the Consensus Conference in Prague, 13-15 November 2022. A high degree of consensus existed amongst all stakeholders including transplant recipients and their representatives. Ten recommendations were formulated that are a balanced representation of current published evidence and real-world practice. The findings and recommendations of the Working Group on Prehabilitation for solid organ transplant candidates are presented in this article.

• Klíčová slova
• exercise, nutrition, prehabilitation, psychosocial interventions, solid organ transplant candidates,
• MeSH
• fyzioterapie v předoperační přípravě MeSH
• kvalita života * MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• transplantace orgánů * MeSH
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• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

INTRODUCTION: Elective major colorectal surgery is still associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality. Preoperative optimization can potentially reduce postoperative pulmonary complications, which significantly prolong recovery and increase the risk of mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the prehabilitation bundle on postoperative pulmonary complications. METHODS: All patients undergoing elective colorectal procedure for benign or malignant diagnosis before and after the introduction of the prehabilitation bundle were enrolled in the study. Prehabilitation was focused on nutritional support, regular aerobic and muscle strength exercise, preoperative optimization of anaemia, improvement of oral hygiene including regular chlorhexidine mouth wash, psychological support, restriction of smoking and alcohol consumption. In addition to the general characteristics, compliance with individual measures, incidence of pulmonary complications and length of stay were monitored. RESULTS: A total of 596 patients were included in the study (226 before and 370 after the implementation of the package). After the introduction of prehabilitation, the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications decreased significantly - 29 (13%) vs. 17 (4.6%), RR: 0.21-0.67), p=0.001 and shorter length of stay was observed à 9.7 (±8.8) to 7.7 (±5.5) days (p=0.0005). Except for optimization of anaemia, compliance with the individual components of the established bundle was very good. CONCLUSION: Introduction of a prehabilitation bundle focused on improvement of cardiorespiratory capacity, optimization of diet and oral hygiene, can reduce the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications and shorten the length of stay.

• Klíčová slova
• colorectal surgery, postoperative pulmonary complications, prehabilitation,
• MeSH
• anemie * komplikace   MeSH
• chirurgie trávicího traktu * metody   MeSH
• fyzioterapie v předoperační přípravě MeSH
• incidence MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pooperační komplikace prevence a kontrola   epidemiologie   etiologie   MeSH
• předoperační péče škodlivé účinky   metody   MeSH
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• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Prehabilitation comprises multidisciplinary healthcare interventions, including exercise, nutritional optimisation, and psychological preparation, which aim to dampen the metabolic response to surgery, shorten the period of recovery, reduce complications, and improve the quality of recovery and quality of life. This editorial evaluates the potential benefits and limitations of and barriers to prehabilitation in surgical patients. The results of several randomised clinical trials and meta-analyses on prehabilitation show differing results, and the strength of the evidence is relatively weak. Heterogeneity in patient populations, interventions, and outcome measures, with a wide range for compliance, contribute to this variation. Evidence could be strengthened by the conduct of large-scale, appropriately powered multicentre trials that have unequivocal clinically relevant and patient-centric endpoints. Studies on prehabilitation should concentrate on recruiting patients who are frail and at high risk. Interventions should be multimodal and exercise regimens should be tailored to each patient's ability with longitudinal measurements of impact.

• Klíčová slova
• exercise, frailty, nutrition, outcomes, postoperative complications, prehabilitation, preoperative psychological preparation, surgery,
• MeSH
• fyzioterapie v předoperační přípravě * MeSH
• kvalita života MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• metaanalýza jako téma MeSH
• randomizované kontrolované studie jako téma MeSH
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• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• úvodníky MeSH

BACKGROUND: Ventral hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide. To reduce the risk of complications, patient prehabilitation has received increasing focus in recent years. To assess prehabilitation measures, this European Hernia Society endorsed project was launched. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the current literature on patient prehabilitation prior to ventral hernia repair. METHODS: The strategies examined were optimization of renal disease, obesity, nutrition, physical exercise, COPD, diabetes and smoking cessation. For each topic, a separate literature search was conducted, allowing for seven different sub-reviews. RESULTS: A limited amount of well-conducted research studies evaluating prehabilitation prior to ventral hernia surgery was found. The primary findings showed that smoking cessation and weight loss for obese patients led to reduced risks of complications after abdominal wall reconstruction. CONCLUSION: Prehabilitation prior to ventral hernia repair may be widely used; however, the literature supporting its use is limited. Future studies evaluating the impact of prehabilitation before ventral hernia surgery are warranted.

• Klíčová slova
• Abdominal wall reconstruction, Complications, Frailty, Preoperative optimization,
• MeSH
• cvičení MeSH
• fyzioterapie v předoperační přípravě * MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• obezita MeSH
• operace kýly škodlivé účinky   metody   MeSH
• pooperační komplikace etiologie   prevence a kontrola   chirurgie   MeSH
• předoperační péče metody   MeSH
• ventrální hernie * chirurgie   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH
• systematický přehled MeSH

Cardiopulmonary fitness impacts upon post-operative outcomes. Improved fitness may lead to a reduction in postoperative morbidity, mortality, reduced length of stay and improvements in patients quality of life. Prehabilitation can be defined as a group of interventions undertaken prior to a surgical procedure, with the aim of reducing peri-operative risk, improving post-operative recovery and outcomes. This is an evolving field which is generating significant scientific and clinical interest. There is growing evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach. It has been proven that prehabilitation could lead to improvement in cardiopulmonary fitness and reduction of postoperative morbidity. Physical exercise composed of aerobic and strengthening exercise is a mainstay of prehabilitation. Multimodal interventions are preferred nowadays and therefore these programmes are commonly enhanced by nutritional and psychological support. Prehabilitation has its place in elective surgery and should be commenced immediately after diagnosis is made. It can be home-based or within hospitals under supervision. Prehabilitation programmes should be individualised, based on patients diagnosis, age, comorbidities, background physical activity and social circumstances in order to achieve the highest possible effectivity of the programmes. It remains unclear as to what the optimal programme looks like in terms of frequency, length and intensity of exercise. High-intensity interval training has been shown to be highly effective. There is a need to answer many questions and bring more substantial evidence of prehabilitation effectivity before this can become part of a routine clinical care. There are several ongoing large randomised clinical in prehabilitation that can help address this knowledge gap.

• Klíčová slova
• Surgical oncology, cardiopulmonary fitness, physical exercise, postoperative outcomes, prehabilitation, surgical oncology,
• MeSH
• elektivní chirurgické výkony MeSH
• fyzioterapie v předoperační přípravě * MeSH
• kvalita života * MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pooperační komplikace prevence a kontrola   MeSH
• předoperační péče MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH