Role of Physiotherapy Post Renal Transplantation-A Case Report

Abstract

Introduction: Physiotherapy is widely used in the renal transplant intensive care unit to minimize postoperative respiratory and musculoskeletal complications. Patients undergoing kidney allotransplants need help in recovery. Improvement of health status after the intervention depends in large measure on cooperation of the therapeutic team. For many physiotherapists, rehabilitation after transplantation becomes a problem with such patients, and there is very sparely available data in the literature about methods for encouraging patients to exercise. Hence this study was taken. Objective: To assess the changes in, pulmonary, physiological and renal outcome in patient with renal transplant. Methodology: A case of chronic kidney disease was reported to SRM General Hospital, Chennai and planned for renal transplant, post operatively patient complaints of pain over lower abdomen and right side while moving around the bed and during sitting. Patient underwent physiotherapy for 2weeks in SRM General Hospital and followed up for three months. Physiotherapy Intervention program including chest physiotherapy, early mobilization and therapeutic exercises was given following which physiological parameters, hemoglobin and renal profile. Results: The improvement in physiological parameters and hemoglobin. There has been a modest improvement in vo2 max. Conclusion: An individualized post renal transplant physiotherapy intervention improved pulmonary and physiological outcomes than renal outcomes in renal transplant