Textbook of Physiotherapy in Surgical Conditions

New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Ltd., 2013. - 259p.This volume is designed to provide the students andpractitionersofnursing, physical therapy and occupational therapywith aninsightinto various aspects of common abdominalsurgery,cardiothoracicsurgery, breast surgery, burns and plasticsurgery,obstetrics andgynecology. Information in adequate detail, tailored to meet theneedsofthe therapists and nurses, has been provided abouttheindicationsand contraindications of surgery, outline ofsurgicalproceduresadopted and fundamentals of preoperativeandpostoperative care. Ithas been my conscious effort to keepthelanguage as simple aspossible, drive home a point with the aidofcopious illustrations,figures, tables and charts, frequentpointsto ponder to summarizeimportant issues and an annexe thatholdsimportant information in anutshell. Table of contents chapter 1: role and scope of physicalrehabilitationaftersurgery chapter 2: principles of pre- and postoperativephysiotherapy chapter 3: pysiotherapy in abdominal surgeries chapter 4: physiotherapy in cardiothoracic surgeries chapter 5: physiotherapy after breast surgeries chapter 6: physiotherapy in burn and plastic surgeries chapter 7: physiotherapy in womens healthobstetricsandgynecology index