Title: Postoperative inpatient exercise facilitates recovery after laparoscopic surgery in
colorectal cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial
Version: 2 Date: 16 Mar 2023
Reviewer:  Warren E. Lichliter
Reviewer's report:
An excellent study looking at a focused exercise program and rehabilitation after surgery. A lot
of work went to the actual study and data collection. The exercise program would be hard to do
in a clinical setting at most hospitals given restraints on a budget and in an environment where
Physical Therapists are in short supply.
I have several comments.
1) The number of patients in the study are small and a larger sample size would be helpful.
2) It would be of value to know what the pre-surgery exercise and fitness levels were on the
patients enrolled in the study.
3) Your study emphasizes that most ERAS programs so not go beyond walking for post operative
rehab and the concept of strengthening would seem to be very important
Title: Postoperative inpatient exercise facilitates recovery after laparoscopic surgery in
colorectal cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial
Version: 2 Date: 16 Mar 2023
Reviewer:  Warren E. Lichliter
Reviewer's report:
An excellent study looking at a focused exercise program and rehabilitation after surgery. A lot
of work went to the actual study and data collection. The exercise program would be hard to do
in a clinical setting at most hospitals given restraints on a budget and in an environment where
Physical Therapists are in short supply.
I have several comments.
1) The number of patients in the study are small and a larger sample size would be helpful.
2) It would be of value to know what the pre-surgery exercise and fitness levels were on the
patients enrolled in the study.
3) Your study emphasizes that most ERAS programs so not go beyond walking for post operative
rehab and the concept of strengthening would seem to be very important
Please review this paper.
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Title: Postoperative inpatient exercise facilitates recovery after laparoscopic surgery in
colorectal cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial
Version: 2 Date: 16 Mar 2023
Reviewer:  Warren E. Lichliter
Reviewer's report:
An excellent study looking at a focused exercise program and rehabilitation after surgery. A lot
of work went to the actual study and data collection. The exercise program would be hard to do
in a clinical setting at most hospitals given restraints on a budget and in an environment where
Physical Therapists are in short supply.
I have several comments.
1) The number of patients in the study are small and a larger sample size would be helpful.
2) It would be of value to know what the pre-surgery exercise and fitness levels were on the
patients enrolled in the study.
3) Your study emphasizes that most ERAS programs so not go beyond walking for post operative
rehab and the concept of strengthening would seem to be very important
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