Respiratory Care

Postoperative pulmonary complications

  • Protocol: Chest Physiotherapy
  • Conclusion: Chest physiotherapy, including mechanical percussion and vibration, can help prevent postoperative pulmonary complications and improve respiratory function in patients undergoing surgery.
  • Source: Pasquina, P., Tramèr, M. R., & Walder, B. (2003). Prophylactic respiratory physiotherapy after cardiac surgery: Systematic review. BMJ, 327(7428), 1379.