Preoperative exercise therapy consisting of inspiratory muscle training or exercise training prior to cardiac or abdominal surgery led to a shorter hospital stay and reduced postoperative complication rates .
By contrast , length of hospital stay and complication rates of patients after joint replacement surgery were not significantly affected by preoperative exercise therapy consisting of strength and /or mobility training .
Conclusion : Preoperative exercise therapy can be effective for reducing postoperative complication rates and length of hospital stay after cardiac or abdominal surgery .
Objective : To summarize the current evidence on the effects of preoperative exercise therapy in patients awaiting invasive surgery on postoperative complication rate and length of hospital stay .
Costs and quality of life for prehabilitation and early rehabilitation after surgery of the lumbar spine
Abstract During the recent years improved operation techniques and administrative procedures have been developed for early rehabilitation . At the same time preoperative lifestyle intervention ( prehabilitation ) has revealed a large potential for additional risk reduction . The aim was to assess the quality of life and to estimate the cost-effectiveness of st and ard care versus an integrated programme including prehabilitation and early rehabilitation . Methods The analyses were based on the results from 60 patients undergoing lumbar fusion for degenerative lumbar disease ; 28 patients were r and omised to the integrated programme and 32 to the st and ard care programme .  Data on cost and health related quality of life was collected preoperatively , during hospitalisation and postoperatively . The cost was estimated from multiplication of the re source consumption and price per unit . Results Overall there was no difference in health related quality of life scores . The patients from the integrated programme obtained their postoperative milestones sooner , returned to work and soaked less primary care after discharge . The integrated programme was 1,625 € ( direct costs 494 € + indirect costs 1,131 € ) less costly per patient compared to the st and ard care programme . Conclusion The integrated programme of prehabilitation and early rehabilitation in spine surgery is more cost-effective compared to st and ard care programme alone
Preoperative exercise therapy consisting of inspiratory muscle training or exercise training prior to cardiac or abdominal surgery led to a shorter hospital stay and reduced postoperative complication rates .
By contrast , length of hospital stay and complication rates of patients after joint replacement surgery were not significantly affected by preoperative exercise therapy consisting of strength and /or mobility training .
Conclusion : Preoperative exercise therapy can be effective for reducing postoperative complication rates and length of hospital stay after cardiac or abdominal surgery .
Objective : To summarize the current evidence on the effects of preoperative exercise therapy in patients awaiting invasive surgery on postoperative complication rate and length of hospital stay .