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Getting fit before surgery can make a real difference
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Getting fit before surgery can make a real difference

Preparing for surgery through “prehabilitation” may help patients recover more safely: a Radboudumc study found complications after gynaecological cancer operations fell from 37% to 27%. The programme combined supervised strength and fitness training three times a week with guidance from a dietitian. The goal was to build health, not lose weight, which matters because some patients are already undernourished. And here's the thing: patients said it felt good to be actively doing something instead of just worrying while waiting for surgery.
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