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Enhancing Outcomes Through Preoperative Rehabilitation for Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Strategies and Effects

  • By

  • Elize W. Lockhorst

  • Theresia A. M. Backhuijs

  • Teun M. E. Kerkhoff

  • Robert R. J. Coebergh van den Braak

  • Ninos Ayez

  • Cornelis Verhoef

  • Paul D. Gobardhan

  • Jennifer M. J. Schreinemakers

  • June 18, 2026

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    Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer in Europe and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

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    Up to 44% of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery for CRC experience postoperative complications.

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    Prehabilitation includes exercise, nutrition, and psychological strategies to enhance patients' functional capacity before surgery.

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    A standardised prehabilitation programme was implemented at Amphia Hospital to assess and optimise patients' physical status and diet.

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    The study aims to evaluate the effects of the prehabilitation programme on postoperative outcomes and identify implementation challenges.

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Prehabilitation Prior to Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Impact and Implementation

  • by Elize W. Lockhorst, Theresia A. M. Backhuijs, Teun M. E. Kerkhoff, Robert R. J. Coebergh van den Braak, Ninos Ayez, Cornelis Verhoef, Paul D. Gobardhan, Jennifer M. J. Schreinemakers

  • June 18, 2026

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