Perioperative Assessment of Physical Capacity in Elderly Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Perioperative Assessment of Physical Capacity in Elderly Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery- Atlas Study

Evaluation of preoperative physical capacity and its evolution in the postoperative period in older patients after undergoing laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer, with the test:

- Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

After the inclusion of the first 10 patients, a preliminary feasibility study will be carried out and thus we have coverage of this pilot study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients age ≥65 years.
• ASA I-III
• Patients with absence of cognitive deficit.
• Informed consent signed prior to surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusal of the patient to participate in the study.
• Patients with disabilities to give their consent.
• ASA IV-V.
• Pregnancy or lactation.
• Health status that prevent physical exercise, such as unstable heart disease, severe systematic disease, or serious orthopedic conditions