Perioperative physiotherapy

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Physiotherapy in the perioperative period is emerging as an important component of postoperative recovery. This review highlights recent advances in the implementation of physiotherapy in the perioperative period and its enhancement of postsurgical outcomes.

RECENT FINDINGS: Physical therapy in the preoperative period can improve physical deconditioning and potentially affect subsequent postsurgical outcomes. Fast-track surgical programs have highlighted the importance of early ambulation in the postoperative period. Incorporation of this multimodal, evidenced-based approach has been shown to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications and shorten hospital length of stay. Physiotherapy is feasible and well tolerated in patients who remain intubated and mechanically ventilated in the postoperative period. This approach also improves duration of mechanical ventilation and return to functional independence at hospital discharge.

SUMMARY: Timely and early physiotherapy in the perioperative period improves surgical recovery and reduces postoperative complications.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Current opinion in anaesthesiology - 26(2013), 2 vom: 21. Apr., Seite 152-6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Patel, Bhakti K [VerfasserIn]
Hall, Jesse B [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
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Date Completed 14.08.2013

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/ACO.0b013e32835e8b34

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM224794507