Chest physiotherapy during immediate postoperative period among patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery: randomized clinical trial

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Abdominal surgical procedures increase pulmonary complication risks. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy during the immediate postoperative period among patients undergoing elective upper abdominal surgery. DESIGN AND SETTING: This ra...

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Main Authors: Roberta Munhoz Manzano, Celso Ricardo Fernandes de Carvalho, Beatriz Mangueira Saraiva-Romanholo, Joaquim Edson Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802008000500005&lng=en&tlng=en