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Research Paper | Medicine Science | India | Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015

Effectiveness of Post- Operative Respiratory Exercise in Preventing Post-Operative Respiratory Complication among Patients Undergoing Major Surgeries

Geetha. C

Abstract: The post-operative Exercise is mainly needed for major surgeries because, in major surgeries. The Anaesthesia will be powerful and it can lead to complications. By this study identified and assessed the effect of Respiratory exercises and the demographic variables are associated with the respiratory exercises. Quantitative, experimental research design was used to assess the effectiveness of post-operative respiratory exercises. The study was conducted among patients admitted in male & female surgical wards in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Puducherry. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample and the data collected through structured questionnaire. The major findings shown, that 11 (55 %) patients had moderate effectiveness.9 (45 %) patients had good effectiveness and 10 patients had missing effectiveness.

Keywords: Respiratory Exercises, Major surgeries, Post-operative period, complications, effectiveness

Edition: Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015,

Pages: 1061 - 1063

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