Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2

Role of Chest Physiotherapy in Resolving Post Operative Massive Atelectasis

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.

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Abdominal surgeries, Atelectasis, Anesthesia, Chest physiotherapy.