Does physiotherapy reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications following pulmonary resection via open thoracotomy? A preliminary randomised single-blind clinical trial

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1158-1166

  Reeve, Julie C ^a,b   Nicol, Kristine ^c   Stiller, Kathy ^d   McPherson, Kathryn M ^a   Birch, Paul ^c   Gordon, Ian R ^e   Denehy, Linda ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Auckland District Health Board   (New Zealand)

^d ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Physiotherapy; Postoperative complications; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING CARE; PARALLEL DESIGN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK REDUCTION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; THORACOTOMY;

AGED; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PNEUMONECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK FACTORS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 77951298399     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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