Prehabilitation in Thoracic Surgery: Strong Signal or Surgical Confounding?
Files
Date
Authors
Lai, Victoria
Reeve, Julie
Boden, Ianthe
Supervisor
Item type
Journal Article
Degree name
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
AME Publishing Company
Abstract
[From Editorial] Preventing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) following lung resection surgery is a key objective of perioperative care. PPCs are a leading cause of morbidity, with reported incidence of 15% to over 40%, depending on patient risk factors, surgical characteristics, and PPC definition (1,2). Despite advances in surgical techniques, anaesthetic management, and enhanced recovery after surgery pathways, PPCs continue to be associated with longer hospital stays, higher healthcare costs, and reduced quality of life (2,3).Description
Keywords
Thoracic surgery, inspiratory muscle training, postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), prehabilitation, ventilatory efficiency, 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 3202 Clinical Sciences, Patient Safety, 6.4 Surgery, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Source
Journal of Thoracic Disease, ISSN: 2072-1439 (Print); 2077-6624 (Online), AME Publishing Company, 18(4), 451-. doi: 10.21037/jtd-2026-1-0119
Publisher's version
Rights statement
Open Access - Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0