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- Title
When physical activity and surgery were thought to be incompatible: the patient's perspective.
- Authors
Kelly, Michael P
- Abstract
This paper describes the experience of surgery (panproctocolectomy and ileostomy) and a programme of physical exercise undertaken prior to and after operation. The events took place in 1983, before the contemporary focus on the idea that physical activity might be an adjunct to prehabilitation and rehabilitation in surgery. Some of the implications of the experience are considered. Although there is a growing evidence base about the benefits of physical activity and exercise pre- and postoperatively, this is a relatively recent phenomenon. Carefully supervised exercise may have significant psychological, social and physiological benefits. Exercise may be a very useful aide to pre-operative preparation and postoperative recovery. The paper describes an early example of physical activity in panproctocolectomy and ileostomy formation.
- Subjects
ULCERATIVE colitis; DIARRHEA; OPERATIVE surgery; ILEOSTOMY; PREOPERATIVE period; PHYSICAL activity; PATIENTS' attitudes; EXPERIENCE; RESTORATIVE proctocolectomy; EXERCISE; POSTOPERATIVE period; PREHABILITATION
- Publication
Gastrointestinal Nursing, 2022, Vol 20, Issue Sup9, pS10
- ISSN
1479-5248
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/gasn.2022.20.Sup9.S10