Effect of chest physical therapy on the pulmonary ventilation in recovery period after general anesthesia in patients with thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer

Liu Qingyun

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-7256.2015.24.002

Abstract：Objective:To explore the effect of chest physical therapy on the pulmonary ventilation in recovery period after general anes-thesia in patients with thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer. Methods:60 lung cancer patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery were ran-domly divided into the observation group and the control group(30 cases in each group). The patients in the control group were given rou-tine nursing care and the patients in the observation group were given preoperative visit and the guidance on how to effectively cough and to take active breathing,and chest physical therapy was provided for the patients in the recovery period after general anesthesia. The effective rate of chest physical therapy and the results of blood gas analysis at different time points were compared between the two groups. Results:The effective rate of chest physical therapy in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group(P < 0. 05);there were no differences in the results of blood gas analysis in the two groups before extubation;the results of blood gas analysis were bet-ter after chest physical therapy than those before treatment in the two groups;the results of blood gas analysis were significantly better in the observation group than the control group after extubation for 30 minutes,one hour and 2 hours(P < 0. 05);the cumulative pass rate of blood gas analysis were significantly higher in the observation group than the control group after extubation for 30 minutes,one hour and 2 hours(P < 0. 05). Conclusion:The chest physical therapy can improve the effectiveness of the treatment in the recovery period after anes-thesia and it can improve the pulmonary ventilation function of the patients.