The purpose of this study is to determine whether a program to optimize patient physical fitness and nutrition ("prehabilitation") prior to and after plastic surgery involving the abdomen improves surgical outcomes. The investigators hope to determine how a multimodal peri-operative prehabilitation program can be most effective in engaging and motivating patients to physically and mentally get ready for an abdominally-based plastic surgery operation. The overall goal is to determine if this program will improve post-operative recovery after abdominally-based plastic surgery. The importance of this new knowledge is better understanding of ways that plastic surgeons can improve outcomes, engagement, and experience of patients undergoing abdominally-based plastic surgery operations. This would translate to increased healthcare value and better long-term outcomes.
Age range
19 Years
Sex
ALL
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Occurrence of surgical complications (Post-op days 7-14)
Timeframe: Post-operative days 7-14
Occurrence of surgical complications (Post-op day 30)
Timeframe: Post-operative day 30
Occurrence of surgical complications (Post-op day 90)
Timeframe: Post-operative day 90
Occurrence of surgical complications (Post-op day 180)
Timeframe: Post-operative day 180
Occurrence of surgical complications (Post-op day 360)
Timeframe: Post-operative day 360
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: RAND 36-Item Health Survey (RAND-36) on Post-op days 7-14
Timeframe: Post-operative days 7-14
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Abdominal Surgery Impact Scale (ASIS) on Post-op days 7-14
Timeframe: Post-operative days 7-14
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: RAND 36-Item Health Survey (RAND-36) on Post-op day 30
Timeframe: Post-operative day 30
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Abdominal Surgery Impact Scale (ASIS) on Post-op day 30
Timeframe: Post-operative day 30
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: RAND 36-Item Health Survey (RAND-36) on Post-op day 90
Timeframe: Post-operative day 90
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Abdominal Surgery Impact Scale (ASIS) on Post-op day 90
Timeframe: Post-operative day 90
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: RAND 36-Item Health Survey (RAND-36) on Post-op day 180
Timeframe: Post-operative day 180
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Abdominal Surgery Impact Scale (ASIS) on Post-op day 180
Timeframe: Post-operative day 180
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: RAND 36-Item Health Survey (RAND-36) on Post-op day 360
Timeframe: Post-operative day 360
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Abdominal Surgery Impact Scale (ASIS) on Post-op day 360
Timeframe: Post-operative day 360
Physical Function Test: 6-minute walk test at Time of Enrollment
Timeframe: Time of enrollment
Physical Function Test: 5-times-sit-to-stand test at Time of Enrollment
Timeframe: Time of enrollment
Physical Function Test: Timed-up-and-go test at Time of Enrollment
Timeframe: Time of enrollment
Physical Function Test: 6-minute walk test at 3 weeks
Timeframe: 3 weeks
Physical Function Test: 5-times-sit-to-stand test at 3 weeks
Timeframe: 3 weeks
Physical Function Test: Timed-up-and-go test at 3 weeks
Timeframe: 3 weeks
Physical Function Test: 6-minute walk test on Post-op Day 30
Timeframe: Post-operative day 30
Physical Function Test: 5-times-sit-to-stand-test on Post-op Day 30
Timeframe: Post-operative day 30
Physical Function Test: Timed-up-and-go test on Post-op Day 30
Timeframe: Post-operative day 30
Physical Function Test: 6-minute walk test on Post-op Day 90
Timeframe: Post-operative day 90
Physical Function Test: 5-times-sit-to-stand test on Post-op Day 90
Timeframe: Post-operative day 90
Physical Function Test: Timed-up-and-go test on Post-op Day 90
Timeframe: Post-operative day 90