Fisioterapia na prevenção de complicações respiratórias em pós-operatório de cirurgia bariátrica: revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

Objective:To verify, through a literature review, the results of the use of physiotherapeutic resources and prevention of respiratory complications in the postoperative period of bariatric surgery patients. Materials and methods: Integrative literature review. Surgery described was found in the PubMed, VHL and PEDro database in the period of August 2021. The results were used in bariatric surgery, obesity, postoperative period, respiratory function. Results: Seven articles were selected, all randomized clinical trials, published in English and Portuguese, addressing the physical therapy treatment in postoperative bariatric surgery patients. The effectiveness of the various techniques of respiratory physiotherapy in the prevention of respiratory complications in these patients was evidenced by most authors. Conclusion: The use of respiratory physiotherapy techniques are considered efficient in the treatment of prevention of respiratory complications in these patients, highlighting the Alveolar Recruitment Maneuver (ARM) for presenting better results.