Key result
Postoperative breathing exercises significantly improved the global quality of recovery score (109.5 vs 77.9, p<0.001) compared to routine care in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
Why the study?
This study aimed to assess the effect of breathing exercises on the quality of recovery among postoperative patients.
Do breathing exercises improve postoperative quality of recovery in adult patients undergoing abdominal surgery?
Population
258 postoperative patients at Zagazig University Hospitals
Comparison
Breathing exercises vs routine postoperative care
Design
Quasi-experimental study
Authors
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May support breathing exercises in abdominal surgery recovery protocols; leaves open confirmation in prospective RCTs.
Do breathing exercises improve postoperative quality of recovery in adult patients undergoing abdominal surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 109.5% vs 77.88%
p-value: p=<0.001
Postoperative breathing exercises significantly improve the quality of recovery and reduce respiratory complications in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
Hussein et al. (2018) studied Postoperative abdominal surgery (hernia) (n=258). Breathing exercises vs. Routine postoperative care was evaluated on Global Quality of Recovery (QoR-40) score at 24 hours (p=<0.001). Postoperative breathing exercises significantly improved the global quality of recovery score (109.5 vs 77.9, p<0.001) compared to routine care in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
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