Optimizing a patients' condition before surgery to improve the postoperative outcome can be achieved by using prehabilitation; preoperative interventions focusing on modifiable risk factors to improve the physical, nutritional, and mental status of the patient. A multimodal, multidisciplinary approach induces a synergistic effect between the various interventions and affects the outcome postoperatively. While awaiting higher-quality evidence, the worldwide implementation of prehabilitation programs has started, resulting in a true revolution in perioperative care.
Keywords: functional capacity; multimodal; perioperative care; prehabilitation; surgical complications.
©2019 Molenaar C.J.L., et al., published by De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston.