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 comp...

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Main Authors: Hatice Öner Cengiz, Zeynep Uluşan Özkan, Eylem Gani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-02902-9
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