A FEASIBILITY TRIAL OF PREHABILITATION BEFORE OESOPHAGOGASTRIC CANCER SURGERY USING A MULTI-COMPONENT HOME-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAMME: THE CHEMOFIT STUDY

A feasibility trial of prehabilitation before oesophagogastric cancer surgery using a multi-component home-based exercise programme: the ChemoFit study

Abstract Background Treatment for locally advanced oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma involves neoadjuvant chemotherapy which has a negative impact on patient fitness.Using ‘prehabilitation’ to increase activity levels and fitness may affect physiology, postoperative outcomes and improve patient wellbeing and quality of life.The aims of the trial

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Recent Advances in Intraoperative Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential Monitoring during Microvascular Decompression Surgery for Hemifacial Spasm

Brainstem Spacecraft auditory evoked potential (BAEP) testing during microvascular decompression (MVD) is very important in the treatment of hemifacial spasm (HFS).The reason for this is that the vestibulocochlear nerve is located immediately next to the facial nerve, so the vestibulocochlear nerve may be affected by manipulation during surgery.BAE

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