Background The main goal of physiotherapy post-upper abdominal surgery (UAS) is to
expedite recovery from the surgery by avoiding or remediating postoperative pulmonary …

Background Upper abdominal surgery (UAS) has the potential to cause post-operative
pulmonary complications (PPCs). In the absence of high-quality research regarding post …

Post-operative pulmonary complications are one of the main complications following
abdominal surgery (Patel et al., 2016), closely followed by cardiac complications (Jin et al …

The aim of this study was to determine the physiotherapy management of patients
undergoing upper and lower abdominal surgery performed via open or laparoscopic …

The measurement of physiotherapy outcomes after abdominal surgery has rarely been
undertaken in Australia. Under the financial pressures of the current health care …

Abdominal surgery is the most common type of major surgery conducted in the world. It is
performed in public and private facilities in major metropolitan hospitals, rural/regional …

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 …

Postoperative physiotherapy has been shown to reduce the incidence of postoperative
pulmonary complications after open abdominal surgery. This study aimed to determine if the …

Background: Physiotherapy is included in the management of patients undergoing thoracic
surgery. The aim of this study was to describe physiotherapy practice in the management of …

Abdominal surgery is performed to remove cancerous tissue, to resolve visceral tissue
perforations or to remove inflammatory bowel segments, benign growths or vascular …