Effect of Active Cycle of Breathing Technique as Add on to Routine Chest Physical Therapy on Respiratory Parameters in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients

"The intervention group:~patients were asked to perform Active cycle of breathing technique as add on to routine chest physical therapy such as Incentive spirometer, percussion, 3-minute of walking 3 days before surgery and five days postoperative.~* Incentive spirometry, 3 sessions per day, 10 repetitions~* Percussions, 3 sessions per day, 20 repetitions~* 3-minutes walking, 2 sessions per day~* ACBT, 3 sessions per day the following were included postoperatively:~* Nebulization, 3 sessions per day~* ACBT, 3 sessions per day"

"The control group The routine CPT was performed 3 days before surgery at the preoperative bay and 5 days after surgery in the ICU with 3 sessions each day.~Preoperative chest physical therapy sessions were followed as:~* Incentive spirometry, 3 sessions per day, 10 repetitions.~* Percussions, 3 sessions per day, 20 repetitions.~* 3-minutes walking, 2 sessions per day The preoperative chest physiotherapy treatment plan was continued after CABG surgery. In addition to these, the following were included postoperatively:~* Nebulization, 3 sessions per day~* 3-minutes walking, 2 sessions per day"