TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Postoperative Management of the Thoracic Surgery Patient A1 - Mentzer, Steven J. A2 - Sugarbaker, David J. A2 - Bueno, Raphael A2 - Burt, Bryan M. A2 - Groth, Shawn S. A2 - Loor, Gabriel A2 - Wolf, Andrea S. A2 - Williams, Marcia A2 - Adams, Ann Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Sugarbaker’s Adult Chest Surgery, 3e AB - The postoperative thoracic surgery patient benefits from a well-trained staff, an active rehabilitative approach, and specialized equipment to monitor progress during postoperative recovery. The care team’s understanding of both the type of surgical procedure and the underlying disease is important for proactive patient management. A frequently underappreciated aspect of surgical recovery is an active approach to rehabilitation. Early ambulation confers multiple systemic benefits in any surgical setting but is uniquely vital to the recovering thoracic patient. Ambulation promotes airway clearance and decreases the risk of pneumonia in postoperative patients with surgically impaired or abnormal respiratory physiology. Specialized equipment, including ambulatory monitoring, is useful in facilitating early mobilization and rehabilitation. Together, these components of postoperative care can have a significant impact on perioperative morbidity and mortality. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1170405708 ER -