Physiotherapy Regimens in Esophagectomy and Gastrectomy : a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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BACKGROUND: Esophageal and gastric cancer surgery are associated with considerable morbidity, specifically postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), potentially accentuated by underlying challenges with malnutrition and cachexia affecting respiratory muscle mass. Physiotherapy regimens aim to increase the respiratory muscle strength and may prevent postoperative morbidity.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of physiotherapy regimens in patients treated with esophagectomy or gastrectomy.

METHODS: An electronic database search was performed in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL and Pedro databases. A meta-analysis was performed to assess the impact of physiotherapy on the functional capacity, incidence of PPCs and postoperative morbidity, in-hospital mortality rate, length of hospital stay (LOS) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

RESULTS: Seven randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and seven cohort studies assessing prehabilitation totaling 960 patients, and five RCTs and five cohort studies assessing peri- or postoperative physiotherapy with 703 total patients, were included. Prehabilitation resulted in a lower incidence of postoperative pneumonia and morbidity (Clavien-Dindo score ≥ II). No difference was observed in functional exercise capacity and in-hospital mortality following prehabilitation. Meanwhile, peri- or postoperative rehabilitation resulted in a lower incidence of pneumonia, shorter LOS, and better HRQoL scores for dyspnea and physical functioning, while no differences were found for the QoL summary score, global health status, fatigue, and pain scores.

CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis suggests that implementing an exercise intervention may be beneficial in both the preoperative and peri- or postoperative periods. Further investigation is needed to understand the mechanism through which exercise interventions improve clinical outcomes and which patient subgroup will gain the maximal benefit.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Annals of surgical oncology - 29(2022), 5 vom: 27. Mai, Seite 3148-3167

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tukanova, Karina H [VerfasserIn]
Chidambaram, Swathikan [VerfasserIn]
Guidozzi, Nadia [VerfasserIn]
Hanna, George B [VerfasserIn]
McGregor, Alison H [VerfasserIn]
Markar, Sheraz R [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Review
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 11.04.2022

Date Revised 23.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1245/s10434-021-11122-7

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM334977517