Effects of preoperative physiotherapy on signs and symptoms of pulmonary collapse and infection after major abdominal surgery: secondary analysis of the LIPPSMAck-POP multicentre randomised controlled trial

Effects of preoperative physiotherapy on signs and symptoms of pulmonary collapse and infection after major abdominal surgery: secondary analysis of the LIPPSMAck-POP multicentre randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Preoperative education and breathing exercise training by a physiotherapist minimises pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery. Effects on specific clinical outcomes such as antibiotic prescriptions, chest imaging, sputum cultures, oxygen requirements, and diagnostic codin...

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Main Authors: I. Boden, J. Reeve, I. K. Robertson, L. Browning, E. H. Skinner, L. Anderson, C. Hill, D. Story, L. Denehy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
Subjects:
Pulmonary complications
Preoperative
Physiotherapy
Antibiotics
Oxygen therapy
Abdominal surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-021-00206-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-021-00206-3

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