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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 (FEV1%) of predicted norm values (95%CI: 5.30 to 8.10, P < 0.0001), forced vital capacity (FVC%) of predicted norm values (95%CI: 1.90 to 4.23, P < 0.0001), peak expiratory flow (PEF) (95%CI: 12.44 to 60.93, P = 0.003), and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) (95%CI: 2.41 to 4.17, P < 0.0001), while reducing severe postoperative complications (OR = 0.35, 95%CI: 0.21 to 0.56, P < 0.0001) and post-intervention dyspnea (95%CI: -0.61 to 0.04, P = 0.02). There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding FEV1, FVC, carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLCO), six-minute walk distance (6MWD), postoperative 30-day mortality, postoperative chest tube drainage time, and post-intervention HRQoL.
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.
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Cancer Imaging and Diagnosis is dedicated to the publication of results from clinical and research studies applied to cancer diagnosis and treatment. The section aims to publish studies from the entire field of cancer imaging: results from routine use of clinical imaging in both radiology and nuclear medicine, results from clinical trials, experimental molecular imaging in humans and small animals, research on new contrast agents in CT, MRI, ultrasound, publication of new technical applications and processing algorithms to improve the standardization of quantitative imaging and image guided interventions for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.