Exploring Psychological Prehabilitation in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Prospective Pilot Study

This study identified that the threshold to participate in this study was very high. Secondly, two-thirds of patients assessed experienced one or more psychological comorbidities. A relation in these patients with prolonged postoperative pain was observed. These findings suggest that psychological comorbidities may represent a clinically relevant risk factor. Further research is warranted to better understand their role and to evaluate whether targeted psychological prehabilitation could improve outcomes.