Rashid Ali Malik, Rana Asrar Ahmad Khan, Sultan Mahmood Khan, Muhammad Usman, Ata-ul Lateef, Shaukat Ali.
Pulmonary Complications after Abdominal Surgery have Significant Post Operative Impacts on patient Survival.
Annals Punjab Med Coll Jan ;16(4):248-51.

Background: Chest Physiotherapy is an effective procedure in chronic pulmonary disorders since introduction in 1915. Objective: To observe the effectiveness of active chest physiotherapy in prevention of post operative pulmonary complication. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Settings: Surgical Unit-I, Allied Hospital Faisalabad Pakistan. Duration: Duration of study was 7 months. Methods: Total 115 patients were included who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the patients were given active chest physiotherapy and observed till discharge for any pulmonary complications. Results: Among 115 patients only 2 male patients who were smoker had atelectasis which resolved after chest physiotherapy no other complication was noted. Conclusion: Active chest physiotherapy is quite effective in prevention of post operative pulmonary complications.

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