1Physiotherapist, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi
2MPT Orthopaedics, Physiotherapist, AIIMS, New Delhi
3Chief, Physiotherapist, AIIMS, New Delhi
4Sr. Physiotherapist Neurosciences, AIIMS, New Delhi
5Assistant Professor, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
Online published on 10 April, 2017.
Patients undergoing valve replacement surgery frequently suffer from Post operative Pulmonary complications as compared to the other population undergoing cardiothoracic surgey. Respiratory complications remain a leading cause of post cardiac surgical morbidity and prolongs hospital stay.
To determine the efficacy of Acapella® over Active cycle of breathing technique in treating post-operative pulmonary complications after valve replacement surgeries.
30 subjects were selected for the study on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Group A patients underwent Acapella protocol, and group B patients underwent ACBT protocol till the time patients were in hospital.
Outcome measures were postoperative pulmonary complications, chest x rays, hospital length of stay and total number of treatment sessions.
Within group comparison of group A(Acapella) and B(ACBT) by using Friedman test revealed a significant difference in PPC's. Where as with in group comparison of group A by using Friedman test revealed a significant difference in CXR's and in group B revealed no significant difference.
The results of this study suggest that Acapella is as effective as ACBT in reducing postoperative pulmonary complications after cardiac valve replacement surgery. Although with in group analysis has shown that PPC's and CXR's both have improved in gp. A than in gp. B
Acapella, ACBT, Valve replacement surgery, cardiothoracic surgery
