UNICAMP; Physiotherapist of Adult ICU at HC-UNICAMP. 6. Professional Improvement in General Hospital Physiotherapy at FAMERP – Hospital de Base at São José do Rio Preto;

A dor interfere na função respiratória após cirurgias cardíacas? Does the pain disturb the respiratory function after heart surgeries? Objective: The postoperative pain after heart surgeries had been often reported. Meager reports about respiratory function and pain correlation had been reported. The aim of this study is to assess the pain intensity and location during hospital stay and its effect on respiratory function in patients undergone elective heart surgery. Methods: Respiratory function (lung volumes, respiratory muscle strength and peak expiratory flow) was assessed at the preoperative and postoperative times (1, 3 and 5 days) by ventilometer, manovacuometer and peak flow meter measurements. The assessment of pain intensity wa