Ultra-short-period perioperative pulmonary rehabilitation on short-term outcomes after surgery in smoking patients with lung cancer: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is essential for airway management after thoracic surgery. Most current PRs are composed of 2-4-week exercises, which require significant consumption of medical resources and concerns about disease progression.

Materials and methods

This single-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial enrolled smoking patients with pulmonary masses or nodules suitable for lobectomy, aged 18-80, with a smoking history (≥20 pack-years). Eligible patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio into two groups. Patients in the intervention group underwent perioperative breathing exercises based on positive pressure vibration expectoration and 3-day preoperative lower limb endurance training. Patients in the control group received routine perioperative car

SUBMITTER: Han D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11745579 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature