Effect of an Early Mobilization Program on Outcomes After Major Cancer Surgery

Effect of an Early Mobilization Program After Surgery on Functional Recovery and Clinical Complications in Patients Undergoing Major Cancer Surgey : a Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of an early postoperative physical rehabilitation program on the functional capacity and incidence of postoperative complications in patients undergoing major elective surgery for treatment of a neoplasm

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who will be submitted to major surgery for cancer treatment.
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Reading and signing the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Acute myocardial infarction (within the last 30 days)

• Unstable Angina
• Cardiac arrhythmia uncontrolled
• symptomatic severe aortic stenosis
• Congestive heart failure NYHA III or IV
• infarction or acute pulmonary thromboembolism
• pericarditis or myocarditis
• Acute Endocarditis
• Acute aortic dissection
• Active infection
• Acute renal failure
• Thyrotoxicosis
• Refusal to participate in the study
• Inability to ambulate independently and / or inability to exercises
• Presence of bone metastasis
• musculoskeletal and neurological conditions that preclude the achievement of an exercise program designed for this study