Background: Currently, consensus on the effectiveness of incentive spirometry (IS) following
cardiac, thoracic, and upper abdominal surgery has been based on randomized controlled …

Incentive spirometry is frequently used after thoracic surgery as an adjunct to physiotherapy.
Despite its widespread use, it has remained challenging to demonstrate a clinical benefit in …

Objective To systematically review the evidence examining the use of incentive spirometry
(IS) for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). Methods We …

Incentive spirometry (IS) is commonly prescribed to reduce pulmonary complications,
despite limited evidence to support its benefits and a lack of consensus on optimal protocols …

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review to evaluate the evidence of the use of incentive
spirometry (IS) for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications and for the …

Background Incentive spirometry (IS) is a treatment technique that uses a mechanical device
to reduce pulmonary complications during postoperative care. This is an update of a …

Background Following thoracotomy, patients frequently receive routine respiratory
physiotherapy which may include incentive spirometry, a breathing technique characterised …

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) most commonly occur after thoracic surgery.
Not only prolonged hospital stay and increased financial expenses but also morbidity and …

We searched the MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library databases for articles
published between January 1995 and April 2011. The update of this clinical practice …

BaCkGROUnD: Evidence regarding the effectiveness of incentive spirometry (ISy) on
postoperative pulmonary outcomes after thoracic, cardiac and abdominal surgery remains …