Effect of 4-7-8 Breathıng Technıque on Shoulder Paın and Respıratory Functıon Tests After Laparoscopıc Cholesectectomy

The 4-7-8 breathing technique to be applied to the patients in the experimental group; the patient will be asked to sit or lie in a comfortable position with his/her hands on his/her lap, press the tip of his/her tongue on the tissue protrusion behind the upper front teeth and hold it there during the breathing cycle, breathe in through the nose for four counts, hold the breath for seven counts and then slowly exhale through the mouth for eight counts and complete a set. Within one set of practice, this cycle repeats four times.