Trial reportBMC anesthesiology2025
The effect of preoperative deep breathing exercise with incentive spirometer initiated in the preoperative period on respiratory parameters and complications in patients underwent open heart surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
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The Effect of Deep Breathing Exercise With Incentive Spirometer Started in the Preoperative Period in Patients Undergoing Open Cardiac Surgery on Pulmonary Function and Complications: A Randomized Controlled Study
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- Impact of respiratory muscle-stretching exercise on chest expansion and shoulder mobility post-thoracotomy: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Trial
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Abstract
backgroundIncentive spirometer is used in lung expansion therapy to maintain alveolar patency and improve pulmonary volumes in postoperative cardiac surgical patients. Deep breathing exercises with an incentive spirometer significantly reduce the development of postoperative pulmonary complications after open-heart cardiac surgery.
aimTo determine the effect of deep breathing exercises with an incentive spirometer initiated in the preoperative period on respiratory parameters and complications in patients who underwent open-heart surgery.
methodsThis randomized controlled study was conducted with a total of 66 participants. The participants were randomized into a deep breathing group (n = 32) and a control group (n = 34). The control group received hospital routine physiotherapy, and the deep breathing group started to perform deep breathing exercises with an incentive spirometer in the preoperative period. Data were collected with the Sociodemographic and Medical Data Form and Patient Follow-up Form (respiratory rate, oxygen saturation (SpO
resultsThe incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications was 3.1% and 23.5% (p < 0.05) in the deep breathing and control groups, respectively. The mechanical ventilation time, length of hospital stay, and length of stay in the intensive care unit were significantly shorter in the deep breathing group (p < 0.05). In the deep breathing group, the mean SpO
conclusionDeep breathing exercises with an incentive spirometer initiated in the preoperative period contribute to a reduction in postoperative pulmonary complication rates, shortening of mechanical ventilation time, length of stay in the intensive care unit, length of hospital stay, and improvement of pre- and postoperative oxygenation.
trial registrationThe trial was registered on June 17, 2022, at https://www. CLINICALTRIALS: gov/ , registration number NCT05428722.
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