Incentive spirometry decreases respiratory complications following major abdominal surgery

Surgeon

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 339-342

  Westwood, K ^a   Griffin, M ^a   Roberts, Keith ^a,b   Williams, M ^a   Yoong, K ^a   Digger, T ^a  

^a RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Incentive spirometer; Post operative physiotherapy; Post operative pulmonary complication

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949029622     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(07)80086-2     Document Type: Article

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