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Table 1 Physiotherapy protocol after extubation up to postoperative day 6 or hospital discharge

From: Longitudinal evaluation the pulmonary function of the pre and postoperative periods in the coronary artery bypass graft surgery of patients treated with a physiotherapy protocol

PO day

Physiotherapy protocol

1

CPAP with face mask for 20 minutes, reexpansion respiratory exercises, pursed lips breathing, incentive spirometry, huffing, coughing and transfer patient to an armchair

2

Same as PO day 1 walking around the patient's room

3 and 4

Respiratory reexpansion exercises, pursed lips breathing, incentive spirometry, a 60-meter walk and a walk down 17 stairs with the return upstairs using a lift (PO day 4)

5 and 6

Same as PO day 4, walk 120 meters and walk up a flight of stairs.

  1. PO = postoperative; CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure.