FEASIBILITY OF A NURSE AND DIETITIAN-LED IBD SURGICAL PREHABILITATION PROGRAM

Surgery activates catabolic pathways that lead to loss of lean body mass and physical deconditioning, which can predispose to complications and delayed healing. Prehabilitation addresses modifiable risk factors, provides nutrition and functional status optimization, and has been shown to optimize surgical outcomes after cancer and/or orthopedic surgery. This includes decreased hospital length of stay (LOS), postoperative complications, readmission rates, and accelerated return to pre-surgical functional capacity.

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