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Parallel Sessions<br />

Parallel Sessions 2: Thursday, April 12, 2007, 14.15-15.45<br />

Method<br />

After informed consent 60 consecutive patients scheduled for<br />

degenerative lumbar disease were computer-randomized to<br />

intervention or control group. <strong>The</strong> control group followed the<br />

routines in the department. <strong>The</strong> intervention group followed the<br />

integrated and multidisciplinary program consisting of:<br />

� Preoperative intervention: 2 months prior to the operation<br />

smokers and harmful drinkers were offered smoking and<br />

alcohol cessation intervention. All the intervention patients<br />

had supplemental protein drinks and analgetic treatment<br />

improved, and they all had a program for home exercise<br />

(focusing upon muscle strength and cardio-pulmonary function)<br />

supervised by physiotherapist.<br />

� Early postoperative rehabilitation: Balanced pain therapy<br />

using epidural analgesia, accelerated rehabilitation program<br />

with nutrition rich of protein and intensive mobilisation immediately<br />

after surgery; all aiming quickly discharge from<br />

hospital.<br />

Results<br />

In total 28 patients entered the intervention group and 32 the<br />

control group. At inclusion time two months before surgery the<br />

groups were similar, but at time for operation the intervention<br />

group had developed a higher level of functionality (Roland-<br />

Morris, p < 0.01). After surgery the intervention group reached<br />

their milestones in the recovery process faster than the control<br />

group (p

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