Effectiveness of incentive spirometry in patients following thoracotomy and lung resection including those at high risk for developing pulmonary complications

Paula Agostini; Babu Naidu; Hayley Cieslik; Richard Steyn; Pala Babu Rajesh; Ehab Bishay; Maninder Singh Kalkat; Sally Singh

doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202785

Effectiveness of incentive spirometry in patients following thoracotomy and lung resection including those at high risk for developing pulmonary complications

Paula Agostini, Babu Naidu, Hayley Cieslik, Richard Steyn, Pala Babu Rajesh, Ehab Bishay, Maninder Singh Kalkat, Sally Singh

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Abstract

Following thoracotomy, patients frequently receive routine respiratory physiotherapy which may include incentive spirometry, a breathing technique characterised by deep breathing performed through a device offering visual feedback. This type of physiotherapy is recommended and considered important in the care of thoracic surgery patients, but high quality evidence for specific interventions such as incentive spirometry remains lacking.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	580-5
Number of pages	6
Journal	Thorax
Volume	68
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202785
Publication status	Published - Jun 2013

Keywords

Aged
Breathing Exercises
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Forced Expiratory Volume
Great Britain
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Male
Pneumonectomy
Postoperative Complications
Prospective Studies
Pulmonary Atelectasis
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Single-Blind Method
Spirometry
Thoracotomy

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Effectiveness of incentive spirometry in patients following thoracotomy and lung resection including those at high risk for developing pulmonary complications

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