@article{JTD21927,
author = {Attila Vagvolgyi and Zsolt Rozgonyi and Maria Kerti and George Agathou and Paul Vadasz and Janos Varga},
title = {Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation and correlations in between functional parameters, extent of thoracic surgery and severity of post-operative complications: randomized clinical trial},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {10},
number = {6},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation can be effective in perioperative condition. Our aim was to examine whether the changes of functional markers are significant and search connections between these values and the severity of postoperative complications.
Methods: A total of 238 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients underwent perioperative pulmonary rehabilitation with thoracic surgery. Health status and the following parameters were examined: lung function (FEV1, FVC), chest kinematics [chest wall expansion (CWE)], 6-minute walking test (6MWT), breath holding time (BHT), grip strength (GS) and exercise capacity. Patients were separated into three groups: 72 patients had preoperative rehabilitation only (PRE group), 80 had only postoperative rehabilitation (POS group), and 86 patients underwent pre- and postoperative rehabilitation as well (PPO group). Postoperative complications were classed as “severe” and “not severe”. We evaluated the changes in functional parameters. Significance was recognized at P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/21927}
}