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Construction of a preoperative prehabilitation program for elderly esophageal cancer patients
Xuejiao Chen1, Kun Zhou2, Fengjuan Cai3
1Oncology Department, The Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, Jiangsu, China.
Objective:
To develop a prehabilitation program for elderly patients with esophageal cancer before surgery.
Methods:
Relevant studies on prehabilitation for esophageal cancer were comprehensively searched and analyzed to summarize the best available evidence. A preliminary prehabilitation program was drafted through group discussion and subsequently refined via two rounds of expert consultation using the Delphi method, resulting in the final program.
Results:
The prehabilitation program for elderly patients with esophageal cancer before surgery includes 5 first-level items, 12 second-level items, and 35 third-level items.
Conclusion:
The prehabilitation program for elderly patients with esophageal cancer before surgery demonstrates certain scientific validity and reliability, providing a reference for healthcare professionals in guiding patients' prehabilitation.
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