Authors' objectives: HTW undertook an evidence review to address the following questions: (1) in people undergoing major intra-abdominal surgery, how accurately do factors measured by preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) predict postoperative outcomes? (2) in people undergoing major intra-abdominal surgery, what is the effect of adding CPET to standard preoperative assessment on postoperative outcomes?
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing; CPET; Preoperative test; Anaerobic threshold; Abdominal aortic aneurysm reapair; AAA repair; Intra-abdominal surgery; Colorectal surgery
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