Remote multimodal prehabilitation in the presence of cachexia and resectable gastric cancer: a clinical case

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Background. The high frequency of cachexia and sarcopenia (skeletal muscle depletion) in patients with cancer led to the development of “prehabilitation” concept. Multimodal prehabilitation includes physical training, nutritional and psychological support before anticancer treatment.

Aim. To present the results of treatment of a patient with cachexia who underwent a multimodal prehabilitation program before surgery for gastric cancer.

Materials and methods. A 74-year-old woman with early stage cancer of the gastric antrum had lost 28% of total body weight in the previous 6 months because of a dysphoric disorder. The patient underwent a multimodal prehabilitation for 2 weeks prior to surgery, which included nutritional (600 ml siping per day) and psychological support as well as a supervised remote physical exercise program based on nordic walking.

Results. The patient increased functional walking capacity from low to medium, grip strength and gait speed. The postoperative period went uneventfully and the patient was discharged home 8 days after surgery.

Conclusion. Multimodal remote prehabilitation is a potentially beneficial option in cachectic patients with gastric cancer who need surgery.

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Vladimir K. Lyadov

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education; Novokuznetsk State Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education – branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education; City Clinical Oncology Hospital №1

Author for correspondence.
Email: vlyadov@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7281-3591
SPIN-code: 5385-7889

D. Sci. (Med.)

Russian Federation, Moscow; Novokuznetsk; Moscow

Tatyana S. Boldyreva

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Email: dikovatatyanasergeevna@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4174-6637
SPIN-code: 7597-3600
Russian Federation, Moscow

Evgeny E. Achkasov

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: 2215.g23@rambler.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9964-5199

D. Sci. (Med.), Prof.

Russian Federation, Moscow

Alexander Yu. Gorshkov

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

Email: Aygorshkov@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1423-214X
SPIN-code: 6786-8438

Cand. Sci. (Med.)

Russian Federation, Moscow

Mikhail G. Chashchin

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

Email: dr.chaschin@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6292-3837
SPIN-code: 4511-5960

Res. Officer

Russian Federation, Moscow

Elena V. Protsenko

City Clinical Oncology Hospital №1

Email: elena-procenco@mail.ru

Clinical Psychologist

Russian Federation, Moscow

Valentina V. Starodubova

Federal Research Center of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety

Email: vlyadov@gmail.com
SPIN-code: 3538-6196

D. Sci. (Med.), Assoc. Prof.

Russian Federation, Moscow

Vsevolod N. Galkin

City Clinical Oncology Hospital №1

Email: vlyadov@gmail.com
SPIN-code: 3148-4843

D. Sci. (Med.), Prof.

Russian Federation, Moscow

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