Recovery of respiratory muscle strength, physical function, and dyspnoea after lobectomy in lung cancer patients undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation: A retrospective study
Abstract:Objective: To characterise changes in respiratory muscle strength, physical function, and dyspnoea in patients who underwent pre-and post-operative exercise intervention following lobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods: This retrospective study included NSCLC patients who underwent lobectomy via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or posterolateral thoracotomy (PLT) and pre-and post-operative exercise intervention consisting of breathing, flexibility, resistance, aerobic exercises, c… Show more
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