Adult patients eligible for pancreatic surgery (PD) who are considered high risk based on the findings of the CPET (anaerobic threshold, AU \<11ml/kg/min) (Older P et al. Crit Care. 2004;8:369-72) and accepted as candidates for said surgery by the multidisciplinary committee of our Institution.
You may not be if
Non-elective surgery;
Palliative surgery;
Unstable respiratory or cardiac disease;
Locomotor or cognitive limitations that prevent adherence to the program;
Refusal to participate in the study.
Clareo Health | Evaluation of Prehabilitation as a Strategy to Minimize Surgical Risk in Pancreatic Surgery: Efficacy and Determining Factors.