The effect of preoperative deep breathing exercise with incentive spirometer initiated in the preoperative period on respiratory parameters and complications in patients underwent open heart surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Incentive spirometer is used in lung expansion therapy to maintain alveolar patency and improve pulmonary volumes in postoperative cardiac surgical patients. Deep breathing exercises with an incentive spirometer significantly reduce the development of postoperative pulmonary complications after open-heart cardiac surgery.

Aim

To determine the effect of deep breathing exercises with an incentive spirometer initiated in the preoperative period on respiratory parameters and complications in patients who underwent open-heart surgery.

Methods

This randomized controlled study was conducted with a total of 66 participants. The participants were randomized into a deep breathing group (n = 32) and a control group (n = 34). The control group received hospital routine

SUBMITTER: Oner Cengiz H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760656 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature