Physiotherapy After Emergency Laparotomy in the Elderly

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged ≥ 65 years * Undergoing emergency laparotomy with or without stoma creation (adhesiolysis, right hemicolectomy, total colectomy, Hartmann's procedure, cholecystectomy, abscess drainage). Able to provide informed consent or have a legally authorized representative provide consent. Able to maintain an upright standing position for at least one minute with minimal or no assistance. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Dementia (Abbreviated Mental Test Score \< 6) * Pre-existing severe disabilities affecting mobility * Patients with contraindications to physiotherapy (e.g., severe cardiopulmonary instability) * Patients transferred postoperatively from other hospitals * Patients who underwent no intervention during laparotomy (negative laparotomies) * Patients undergoing palliative procedures and at the end of life