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Effect of breathing exercises to prevent pulmonary complications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trials study protocol

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Purpose: To study the effects of breathing exercises on preventing pulmonary complications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Methods: Observing whether preoperative breathing exercises can reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery; observing whether these exercises can improve postoperative arterial oxygen pressure, oxygen saturation, and the distance walked in a six-minute walk test after surgery; as well as reduce hospital stay duration, lower treatment costs, and improve the quality of life as measured by the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36). Design: The study population includes patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery under general anesthesia; the research center is Capital Medical University Xuanwu Hospital; the sample size is 120. Preoperative standardized breathing exercises are utilized, and the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications, postoperative arterial blood gases, oxygen saturation, six-minute walk test distances, and comparisons of hospital stay durations and costs will be observed.

Source: Frontiers in Medicine

DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1424291

Authors: Chao Li, Ping Zhang, Zichang Zhang, Delin Qi, Hongli Li

Institutions: Capital Medical University, Xuan Wu Hospital of the Capital Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801