Pre-surgery breathing workouts cut post-op complications, study finds
NCT ID NCT04558151
First seen Jan 07, 2026 · Last updated Jun 17, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study tested whether doing special breathing exercises before abdominal surgery could lower the number and severity of complications after the operation. 134 adults scheduled for major belly surgery took part. They practiced breathing with a device to strengthen their breathing muscles before their operation. The goal was to see if this pre-surgery training leads to fewer and less serious problems after surgery.
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University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
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