Effectiveness of Preoperative Incentive Spirometry in Patients Following Elective Thoracotomy for Prevention of Postoperative Pulmonary Complication

Background: Thoracotomy can cause postoperative impairment of respiratory function and highly risk turns as Postoperative Pulmonary Complication (PPC). One strategies to decrease PPC in preoperative evaluation is lung expansion maneuvers include Incentive Spirometry (IS). was breathing technique that sustained maximal inspiration, using device which give visual feedback. This study aims know effectiveness IS reducing incidence thoracotomy patients.
 Methods: Experimental with post test only design. Comparing emerged Melbourne Group Scale Version 2 (MDG-2) criteria elective posterolateral patients who given non preoperative. Data were analyzed chi square test.
 Results: Total samples 32 patients. There 11 had PPC, 6 recieved preoperatively. no relation between age, sex, height, smoking history proportion (p value>0,05). Chi showed there incidence(p>0,710).
 Conclusions: not effective preventing