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  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Postoperative Care

Background:

  • Reduced lung volumes and atelectasis are frequent complications following open-heart surgery.
  • Significant restrictive lung volume impairment is commonly observed in the postoperative period.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify factors influencing lung volumes on the second postoperative day after open-heart surgery.
  • To investigate the relationship between pain, body mass index (BMI), and postoperative lung volume changes.

Main Methods:

  • Spirometry was performed on 107 open-heart surgery patients before and on the second postoperative day.
  • Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to examine influencing factors.
  • Spearman rank correlation assessed associations between pain and lung volume decrease.

Main Results:

  • Postoperative lung volumes decreased by 50%, falling below 40% of predicted values.
  • Patients with BMI > 25 exhibited lower postoperative inspiratory capacity (IC) compared to normal-weight patients (P = 0.04).
  • Increased pain during mobilization correlated with greater decreases in vital capacity (VC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), and IC.

Conclusions:

  • Patients with high BMI represent a risk group for diminished postoperative lung volumes.
  • Optimal pain management is crucial, as pain is linked to significant reductions in lung volumes.
  • Enhanced postoperative care strategies should be considered for high-BMI patients.