About The Study: The results of this cohort study show that implementation of a uniform multimodal prehabilitation program for unselected patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery was associated with reduced complication rates and length of hospital stay across all age and American Society of Anesthesiologists score subgroups.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Gerrit D. Slooter, MD, PhD, email g.slooter@mmc.nl.
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(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2026.1519)
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