Comparison on the effect of incentive spirometry and deep breathing performance on pain and respiratory status in postoperative abdominal surgery.

Ms. Apurva Thawkar; Dr. (Mrs.) Sadhana Adhyapak

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

Comparison on the effect of incentive spirometry and deep breathing performance on pain and respiratory status in postoperative abdominal surgery.

Ms. Apurva Thawkar, Dr. Mrs. Sadhana Adhyapak

Abstract :

Incentive spirometry are used to promote deep eathing. They measure the flow of air inhaled through the mouthpiece and enhance pulmonary ventilation (Berman et. Al. 2012). Deep eathing exercises inspiring to total lung capacity with particular emphasis on the use of the diaphragm (Celli BR, 1993) We compare the effect of incentive spirometry and deep eathing on Pain and respiratory status and association between Pain scale and Respiratory scale with demographic variables.

Method:

Two group post-test only study of 60 patients who underwent abdominal surgeries between 20 Oct to 30 Nov in Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital, Pune. The comparison between incentive spirometry and deep eathing exercises on pain was assessed as the primary outcome. Other independent predictors of incentive spirometry and deep eathing exercises were also identified.

Result:

Post-operative effect of the incentive spirometry on pain was significantly less as compared to the effect of deep eathing exercises. Pain in incentive spirometry group on (day 1 first observation 1.1) and in (day 3 third observation -1.4) and the pain in deep eathing exercises group on (day 1 first observation 3.5) and in (day 3 third observation 1.1) and also improve the respiratory status in both the groups. Associated with pain scale and respiratory scale with demographic variable p< 0.05 as was type of anaesthesia in pain and p< 0.05 as was type of anaesthesia, incision type, and name of surgery in respiratory status.

Conclusion:

The present study suggests that pain with deep eathing exercises is worsened in post-operative patient. Furthermore Incentive spirometry performance would be used after abdominal surgery.