Pilot Study on the Influence of Incentive Spirometry on Percutaneous Image-Guided Intra-Abdominal Drainage Catheter Pressure: A Potential Method to Enhance Drainage.

Aravinda Krishna Ganapathy David H BallardGrace L BishopMark J HoeggerNihil AbrahamHoracio B D'Agostino

Published in: Applied sciences (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

IS increases IAP and fluid flow through abdominal drainage catheters. Future studies are warranted to determine whether the use of IS enhances catheter performance and facilitates drainage via its effect on IAP.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
lung function
current status
risk assessment
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
human health
radiofrequency ablation