Clinical effects of the osteopathic approach in patients undergoing myocardial revascularization surgery
Abstract
Coronary artery bypass surgery is an effective surgical intervention performed on patients with coronary artery disease. Although it is effective, it often leaves complications such as decreased pulmonary function and chronic postoperative pain accompanied by decreased thoracic mobility. Osteopathic treatment is based on recovering the mobility of the patient's affected tissues to obtain a decrease in pain and optimal tissue function. The aim of this study is to perform a literature review to demonstrate the physiological effects of the osteopathic approach in patients undergoing this operation. A literature review was conducted in the following databases: MEDLINE, Osteopathic research web, Google Scholar, Journal of American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (IJOM). The studies analyzed demonstrated improvement in pulmonary function, decrease in chronic pain and postoperative hospitalization time. Osteopathic treatment in postoperative coronary artery bypass surgery patients was shown to generate positive physiological changes. Given the small number of studies carried out, and taking this review as a background, further research on this subject should be encouraged in order to increase the statistical power of smaller studies.
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