The evaluation of the incentive spirometer in the management of postoperative pulmonary complications

Br J Surg. 1974 Oct;61(10):793-7. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800611012.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Airway Obstruction / therapy
  • Analgesia
  • Anesthesia, General
  • Body Temperature
  • Bronchitis / therapy
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / prevention & control
  • Lung Diseases / therapy*
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy*
  • Pulse
  • Smoking / complications
  • Spirometry* / instrumentation
  • Sputum / analysis
  • Vital Capacity