Abstract
Post-sternotomy pain often causes patients discomfort and delays recovery. Consecutive pulmonary complications, in particular infections, as well as adverse effects of pain killers and addiction to pain killers lead to a significant increase of postoperative complication rates.
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Background/Introduction Post-sternotomy pain often causes patients discomfort and delays recovery
Consecutive pulmonary complications, in particular infections, as well as adverse effects of pain killers and addiction to pain killers lead to a significant increase of postoperative complication rates
Aims/Objectives In order to prevent postoperative pain and subsequently impaired inspiration enhancing the risk of pulmonary complications, sufficient analgesia is essential in patients after sternotomy
Summary
Background/Introduction Post-sternotomy pain often causes patients discomfort and delays recovery. Pain-diminishing effect of Kinesio taping in patients after sternotomy From World Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons 25th Anniversary Congress, Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK.
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