'Start to finish trans-institutional transdisciplinary care': a novel approach improves colorectal surgical results in frail elderly patients.

Clement Luck Khng ChiaS K MantooK Y Tan

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2016)

Through a trans-institutional transdisciplinary approach, we managed to achieve a significantly shorter hospital stay in frail patients having colorectal surgery. All elective patients who received prehabilitation achieved full functional recovery.

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