Abstract Background and Purpose. Physiotherapy is considered an essential component of
the management of patients after thoracotomy, yet the type of interventions utilized, and …

OBJECTIVES: Evaluation of physiotherapeutic provision for patients undergoing open
thoracotomy and lung surgery in the UK. Timing of physiotherapy, modalities used and …

Background Postoperative pulmonary and shoulder complications are important causes of
postoperative morbidity following thoracotomy. While physiotherapy aims to prevent or …

Aim. The aim of the current study is to determine the practice patterns of physiotherapists for
patients undergoing thoracic surgeries in India. Materials and Methodology. A cross …

Purpose: To estimate the incidence and examine the pattern of post-thoracotomy pulmonary
complications (PPC) that are amenable to physiotherapy treatment and to estimate the effect …

Following major surgery pulmonary complications are an important cause of postoperative
morbidity, contributing to significant increases in length of hospital stay, overall hospital …

Background There has been a recent increase in the research available to guide
physiotherapy management of patients who require surgical resection for lung cancer. It is …

Objective: This study investigates whether targeted postoperative respiratory physiotherapy
decreased the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and length of stay for …

This article reviews the evidence that chest physiotherapy is effective in the prevention and
treatment of pulmonary complications after major abdominal and thoracic surgery. There is …

The efficacy of physiotherapy techniques used for patients following uncomplicated coronary
artery bypass surgery (CABG) is well documented. Previous research showed that some of …