Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) after lung resection: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Context and objective

Noninvasive mechanical ventilation during the postoperative period (PO) following lung resection can restore residual functional capacity, improve oxygenation and spare the inspiratory muscles. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) associated with physiotherapy, compared with physiotherapy alone after lung resection.

Design and setting

Open randomized clinical trial conducted in the clinical hospital of Universidade Estadual de Campinas.

Method

Sessions were held in the immediate postoperative period (POi) and on the first and second postoperative days (PO1 and PO2), and the patients were reassessed on the discharge day. CPAP was applied for two hours and the pressure adjustment was s

SUBMITTER: Roceto Ldos S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10889452 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature