The importance of postoperative rehabilitation on physical performance and recovery is well-recognized. However, the preoperative period constitutes a unique opportunity to address comorbidities and modifiable risk factors, improve functional capacity and address deficiencies in physiologic reserve, which might otherwise preclude surgery or significantly impede recovery. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a multimodal program of prehabilitation in patients undergoing major oncological gastrointestinal surgery. The hypothesis is that severe post-operative complications within 30 days will be reduced in the treatment group compared to the control group.
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Postoperative complications
Timeframe: Evaluation of severe post-operative complications within 30 days