Trials to prevent chest infections following upper abdominal surgery - a podcast by Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Clinical trials are underway to investigate the high incidence and severe consequences of chest infections in patients who’ve undergone upper abdominal surgery. And the trials point to the effectiveness of breathing exercises immediately post-operation, according to clinical lead physiotherapist Ianthe Boden of Launceston General Hospital in Tasmania.

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