Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 2014
Letter Case Reports[Low SpO2 associated with variant hemoglobin Hazebrouck.]
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 2014
Review Meta Analysis[Prehabilitation. Preparing patients for surgery to improve functional recovery and reduce postoperative morbidity.]
Prehabilitation consists in providing a repetitive physical exercise before surgery to improve the postoperative recovery course. This review aims to evaluate the feasibility and the expected benefits of prehabilitation on the postoperative recovery course and the reduction of the postoperative morbidity. ⋯ The effectiveness of prehabilitation has been demonstrated in cardiovascular surgery and probably in abdominal surgery. Prehabilitation must be integrated into the overall patient medical management, and must be associated with preoperative refeeding and postoperative rehabilitation protocols. By optimizing all stages of the surgical patient management, from diagnosis to recovery, prognosis of high-risk surgical patients could be improved.