METHOD OF IMPROVING PREPARATION OF OLD AGE PATIENTS FOR OPERATION OF TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A61H1/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to traumatology and orthopedics, and can be applied in carrying out of pre-operational preparation of old age patients for operation of total hip replacement. For this purpose patient is laid in horizontal position. Deep exhalation with breathing holding is made at the background of quiet breathing. Then, after maximal possible apnea, series of inevitable spontaneous inhalations is performed. After that, breathing is restored. Breathing maneuver is carried out trice with repetition of four cycles per day with four day preparation duration.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to improve pre-operational preparation of old age group patients by increase of reserve abilities of myocardium by creation of processes of hypoxia-hypercapnia in doing breathing exercises with breathing holding in specified mode, which in its turn, makes it possible to prevent possible postoperative complications from vital systems.

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