Home    中文  
 
  • Search
  • lucene Search
  • Citation
  • Fig/Tab
  • Adv Search
Just Accepted  |  Current Issue  |  Archive  |  Featured Articles  |  Most Read  |  Most Download  |  Most Cited

Chinese Archives of General Surgery(Electronic Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (03): 192-199. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-0793.2026.03.009

• Review • Previous Articles    

Multimodal prehabilitation in elderly patients with gastrointestinal cancer: challenges of heterogeneity and classification-based management strategies

Jiamin Gao, Junyi Han()   

  1. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Shanghai 200120, China
  • Received:2025-08-18 Online:2026-06-01 Published:2026-07-10
  • Contact: Junyi Han

Abstract:

This review provides a comprehensive overview of multimodal prehabilitation in elderly patients with gastrointestinal cancer, highlighting recent advances and variations in clinical outcomes. The principal components of multimodal prehabilitation—including exercise training, nutritional optimization, psychological support, and comorbidity management—are systematically summarized. Evidence from randomized controlled trials demonstrates considerable heterogeneity in prehabilitation efficacy among elderly adults, largely attributable to differences in baseline physiological function and comorbid conditions. A multidimensional assessment framework is proposed to facilitate population stratification and the development of tailored prehabilitation strategies for distinct patient subgroups. Furthermore, the emerging role of artificial intelligence in individualized assessment and risk prediction is discussed, offering new perspectives for implementing precision prehabilitation in geriatric oncology.

Key words: Aged, Gastrointestinal neoplasms, Multimodal prehabilitation, Heterogeneity, Population stratification, Artificial intelligence

京ICP 备07035254号-20
Copyright © Chinese Archives of General Surgery(Electronic Edition), All Rights Reserved.
Tel: 020-87331056 E-mail: pwwxcma2007@126.com
Powered by Beijing Magtech Co. Ltd