title: Physical therapy in the immediate postoperative period after abdominal surgery.
abstract: A series of pulmonary complications can occur after abdominal surgery. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce appropriate treatment early in order to minimize postoperative complications. The objective of the present study was to evaluate patients submitted to abdominal surgery in terms of the effect of physical therapy in the immediate postoperative period. This was a randomized clinical trial, in which one group of patients was submitted to physical therapy in the postoperative recovery room and, subsequently, in the infirmary, whereas another group was submitted to physical therapy in the infirmary exclusively. We conclude that physical therapy performed in the immediate postoperative period minimizes losses in lung function and respiratory muscle strength, as well as shortening recovery room stays.
authors: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
authors: Luiz Alberto
authors: LA
authors: Forgiarini
authors: Alexandra Torres de
authors: AT
authors: Carvalho
authors: Tatiane de Souza
authors: Tde S
authors: Ferreira
authors: Mariane Borba
authors: MB
authors: Monteiro
authors: Adriane
authors: A
authors: Dal Bosco
authors: Marisa Pereira
authors: MP
authors: Gonçalves
authors: Alexandre Simões
authors: AS
authors: Dias
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000502:physiology