Influence of preoperative respiratory function exercise on the postoperative pulmonary function among patients with lung cancer

Abstract

Objective To know the influence of preoperative respiratory function exercise on the postoperative pulmonary function among patients with lung cancer. Methods Divided 80 patients with lung cancer into the observation group and the control group, there were 40 cases in the each group. Routine perioperative nursing cares was used in the control group, while a two weeks respiratory function exercise was used in the observation group. Compared the incidence rate of complications be-tween the two groups after the intervention, some indexes which can indicate the respiratory function were compared before and after the exercise in the observation group. Results The indexes such as PaO_2, SpO_2, MVV, TCL and FEV in the observation group after the respiratory function exercise were better than before significantly. The incidence rate of complications in the control group was more than in the observa-tion group. Conclusions Strengthen respiratory function exercise can effective improve the respiratory func-tion for patients with lung cancer when cured by thoractomy, which can promote patients' compliance, and then avoid certain postoperative complications. Key words: Respiratory function exercise; Pulmonary function; Thoractomy; Preoperative nurs-ing care