Surgical oncology
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Surg Oncol
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Prehabilitation for radical prostatectomy: A multicentre randomized controlled trial.
Preoperative exercise and fitness are predictors of surgical recovery; however, little is known of the effect of preoperative exercise-based conditioning, known as prehabilitation, in this for men undergoing radical prostatectomy. Our study examined the feasibility and effects of prehabilitation on perioperative and postoperative outcomes in men undergoing radical prostatectomy. ⋯ While feasible and safe, prehabilitation has promising benefits to physical and psychological wellbeing at salient timepoints relative to radical prostatectomy.