Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Nov 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial[Fewer lung complications following inspiratory muscle training in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery: a randomized trial].
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prophylactic efficacy of preoperative physiotherapy, including inspiratory muscle training (IMT), on the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in high-risk patients scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ Preoperative physiotherapy, including IMT, statistically significantly reduced the incidence ofPPCs and the duration ofpostoperative hospitalization in patients at high risk of developing a pulmonary complication on undergoing CABG.