Kinesiology Taping After Thoracotomy

"On the postoperative 0th day, kinesiology taping was applied to the patients in the study group whose hemodynamic status was stable after extubation by an expert physiotherapist. Investigators applied kinesiology taping as described below:~1. In order to stimulate the facilitation of the diaphragmatic function~2. Taping was applied to the latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior muscles, which were cut during the thoracotomy.~3. In addition, kinesiology taping can be performed on the trigger pain point of the patient .~After 3-4 days, the tape was renewed. Thus, taping was done twice for each patient. The bands were removed at 1 week postoperatively."