Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Sep 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffect of high-frequency chest wall oscillation on pulmonary function after pulmonary lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer.
We examined the feasibility of high-frequency chest wall oscillationtherapy in immediate postoperative lung recruitment after pulmonary lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer compared to conventional chest physiotherapy. ⋯ High-frequency chest wall oscillation therapy after pulmonary lobectomy resulted in significantly improved immediate postoperative pulmonary function recovery compared to conventional physiotherapy, without any significant adverse effects. These results suggest that high-frequency chest wall oscillation therapy may be a valuable tool in the postoperative care of non-small cell lung cancer patients with lobectomy.