Any surgery puts a strain on the body. The healthier the patient, the easier it is for them to overcome it. Since most surgeries are planned procedures, the time leading up to the operation should be used to get in shape. Find out how to do this from aif.ru told Roger Zogheib, a therapeutic gymnastics doctor at the Scientific and Clinical Center No. 3 at the N.N. Petrov Research Institute of Oncology.
The best preparation for surgery is “pre-rehabilitation,” which is carried out a few weeks before the operation through training, medical examinations, and workouts. Studies have shown that individually tailored pre-operative rehabilitation helps ensure that even seriously ill patients have a successful surgery.
A favorable outcome of surgery is promoted by a change in the patient’s lifestyle 4-6 weeks before the scheduled intervention.
In the lead-up to surgery, alcohol consumption should be avoided. Refraining from alcohol for several weeks can reduce the risk of postoperative complications by almost half.
It is known that the risk of postoperative complications is two to five times higher in smokers. To reduce this risk by about 50%, one should quit smoking just six weeks before the surgery.
It has been observed that patients who regularly make time for physical exercises recover much faster after surgery.
A simple breathing exercise, where a person focuses on deep breathing, can improve lung capacity and have a positive effect.
Anemia is a key risk factor for postoperative intervention. A simple measure to quickly improve the patient’s condition before surgery is intravenous iron administration.