title: [Respiratory rehabilitation in elderly patients after surgical treatment in the thoracic region].
abstract: Respiratory rehabilitation is performed by a team of physicians, nurses, physiotherapists (respiratory therapists), nutritionists, and pharmacists together with the patient's family if necessary. In elderly patients, in whom chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often complicated before and after surgery, it is necessary to start respiratory physiotherapy and kinesiotherapy as the major therapies of respiratory rehabilitation in the early stage after surgery. Postoperative control of the amount of sputum, and recovery and maintenance of ventilatory gas exchange become possible by early respiratory rehabilitation, leading to prevention of complications, recovery of activities of daily living (ADL), and early discharge from hospital.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department of Respiratory Center, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikeda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000379:methods; D012306:Risk; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000534:rehabilitation*