Cancer Rehab Continuing Education
Post-Mastectomy Diaphragmatic Breathing
Post Mastectomy Diaphragmatic breathing is an essential, evidence-based component of the postoperative pulmonary and lymphatic rehabilitation protocol following mastectomy and breast reconstruction. Physiologically, post-surgical pain and splinting can induce a restrictive ventilatory pattern, reducing functional residual capacity (FRC) and predisposing the patient to postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), notably atelectasis. Diaphragmatic Read more
