Preoperative physiotherapy for the prevention of respiratory complications after upper abdominal surgery: pragmatic, double blinded, multicentre randomised controlled trial

Boden, Ianthe; H. Skinner, Elizabeth; Browning, Laura; Reeve, Julie; Anderson, Lesley; Hill, Cat; Robertson, Iain; Story, David; Denehy, Linda

doi:10.1136/bmj.j5916

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Preoperative physiotherapy for the prevention of respiratory complications after upper abdominal surgery: pragmatic, double blinded, multicentre randomised controlled trial

Published in BMJ • Jan 24, 2018

Authors:

Ianthe Boden

Elizabeth H. Skinner

Laura Browning

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of a single preoperative physiotherapy session to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after upper abdominal surgery. DESIGN: Prospective, pragmatic, multicentre, patient and assessor blinded, parallel group, randomised placebo controlled superiority ...

Subject

Medicine

Physical therapy

Randomized controlled trial

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