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SynthesisFrontiers in oncology2025

Postoperative outcomes of preoperative exercise training in patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Cuifang Li, Haidan Meng, Ye Wei, Yugan Liang, Yangqian Xu, Xiaomeng Huang, Weiming Liang, Jieru Quan, Shanguang Wu, Xueyan Wei

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Synthesis in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Cuifang LiThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
Haidan MengThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
Ye WeiThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
Yugan LiangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
Yangqian XuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
Xiaomeng HuangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
Weiming LiangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
Jieru QuanSchool of Economics and Management, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
Shanguang WuGuangxi College Key Laboratory of Innovation Research on Medical and Engineering Integration, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
Xueyan WeiThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: This meta-analysis was designed to compare the outcomes of preoperative exercise training versus no preoperative exercise for lung cancer patients scheduled for lung resection. Materials and methods: Four databases (Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and CENTRAL) were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing preoperative exercise training versus no preoperative exercise for lung cancer patients scheduled for lung resection. The primary outcomes were postoperative complications and postoperative length of hospital stay. The secondary outcomes included post-intervention pulmonary function, severe postoperative complications, postoperative 30-day mortality, postoperative duration of chest tube drainage, post-intervention dyspnea, and post-intervention health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Results: A total of 16 RCTs with 1,022 individuals were included in this meta-analysis. Compared with no preoperative exercise, preoperative exercise training significantly reduced the postoperative complications (OR = 0.33, 95%CI: 0.24 to 0.46, P < 0.0001) and postoperative length of hospital stay (95%CI: -3.11 to -1.40, P < 0.0001). In addition, preoperative exercise training significantly improved forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV Conclusions: This meta-analysis indicated that preoperative exercise training was effective for lung cancer patients scheduled for lung resection, potentially reducing postoperative complications and hospital stay duration, while improving post-intervention pulmonary function and exercise capacity. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42024607156.

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complicationexercise capacityexercise traininglung cancerlung resectionmeta-analysispulmonary function

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PMID41018094
PMCPMC12463627

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