• Br J Surg · Feb 2022

    Observational Study

    Relation between preoperative aerobic fitness estimated by steep ramp test performance and postoperative morbidity in colorectal cancer surgery: prospective observational study.

    • A C M Cuijpers, A F J M Heldens, M J L Bours, van MeeterenN L UNLUTop Sector Life Sciences and Health (Health∼Holland), the Hague, the Netherlands.Department of Anaesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands., StassenL P SLPSDepartment of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.Department of Surgery, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht, T Lubbers, and B C Bongers.
    • Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
    • Br J Surg. 2022 Feb 1; 109 (2): 155159155-159.

    AbstractSteep ramp test (SRT) performance provides an estimation of preoperative aerobic fitness that is associated with postoperative outcomes. Patients with a better SRT-estimated aerobic fitness are less likely to develop postoperative complications and more likely to experience a shorter time to recovery. The SRT might be a useful and clinically accessible tool in preoperative risk assessment to identify patients at risk of postoperative morbidity and who might benefit from preoperative exercise interventions.

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