We have found a significant decrease in the rate of postoperative atelectasis without additional costs. In fact, the program has produced considerable monetary savings.

The development of FID in the acute phase of type B IMH has a poor prognosis owing to the high risk of aortic rupture. In the chronic phase, most FIDs evolve with slow aortic dilation and without complications. Although acute FIDs should be treated early and invasively, lesions developing in the subacute-chronic phase can be managed with medical treatment and close imaging surveillance.

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Implementing a program of perioperative intensive chest physiotherapy reduced the overall pulmonary morbidity after lobectomy for lung cancer.

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