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Peri-operative physiotherapy

Makhabah, Dewi Nurul ; Martino, Federica ; Ambrosino, Nicolino

Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine, 2013-12, Vol.8 [Periódico revisado por pares]

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Peri-operative physiotherapy
Autor: Makhabah, Dewi Nurul ; Martino, Federica ; Ambrosino, Nicolino
Assuntos: Thoracic surgery
É parte de: Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine, 2013-12, Vol.8
Descrição: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) are a major cause of morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospital stay, and increased cost of care. Physiotherapy (PT) programs in post-surgical and critical area patients are aimed to reduce the risks of PPC due to long-term bed-rest, to improve the patient’s quality of life and residual function, and to avoid new hospitalizations. At this purpose, PT programs apply advanced cost-effective therapeutic modalities to decrease complications and patient’s ventilator-dependency. Strategies to reduce PPC include monitoring and reduction of risk factors, improving preoperative status, patient education, smoking cessation, intra-operative and postoperative pulmonary care. Different PT techniques, as a part of the comprehensive management of patients undergoing cardiac, upper abdominal, and thoracic surgery, may prevent and treat PPC such as secretion retention, atelectasis, and pneumonia.
Editor: Pavia: PAGEPress Publications
Idioma: Inglês;Italiano

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