Respiratory physiotherapy to prevent pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery: A systematic review

Chest

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1887-1899

  Pasquina, Patrick ^a   Tramèr, Martin R ^a   Granier, Jean Max ^a   Walder, Bernhard ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abdominal surgery; Atelectasis; Continuous positive airway pressure; Incentive spirometry; Intermittent positive pressure breathing; Metaanalysis; Physical therapy; Pneumonia; Respiratory physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ATELECTASIS; BREATHING EXERCISE; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIRECTED COUGH; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERPNEA; INCENTIVE SPIROMETRY; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTURAL DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SPIROMETRY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33845948663     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.130.6.1887     Document Type: Article

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