1MPTh (Cardio-respi), Saifee Hospital, Mumbai
2Associate Professor, PT School & Centre, Seth G S Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
3MPTh (Sports Sciences), Saifee Hospital, Mumbai
*Corresponding author: Bijal K Dodia, MPTh (Cardio-respi), Saifee Hospital, Mumbai 1/A, Veer Hanuman Nagar, Kandarpada, Dahisar (west), Mumbai 400068, Maharashtra, India. E-mail: bijal_dodia@yahoo.com
Online published on 6 April, 2015.
Atelectasis is one of the complications that may follow abdominal surgeries, and in spite of advances in anesthetic & surgical techniques & the advent of chemotherapeutic agents, this remains a major challenge and an important cause of post operative morbidity & mortality.
Chest physiotherapy has been a non invasive and an effective intervention for prevention & treatment of atelectasis.
Here is a case of post operative massive atelectasis resolved completely with a single session of chest physiotherapy.
Abdominal surgeries, Atelectasis, Anesthesia, Chest physiotherapy.
