Reflexology and weaning time from ventilator and return to consciousness after brain surgery

The results showed that the time interval between the admission to ICU and weaning or withdrawal from mechanical ventilation support was 92.03 ± 34.22 h in the intervention/reflexology group and 209.73 ± 65.87 h in the control group. Furthermore, the time interval between the admission to ICU and full consciousness in the intervention group was 92.56 ± 36.05 h and in the control group was 215.06 ± 65.28 h. The independent t-test showed a significant difference between the two groups in terms of the time of weaning or withdrawal from mechanical ventilation support (p<0.001). The groups’ difference related to the time of full consciousness was also significant (p<0.001) (Table 2). 

Izadinezhad M, Rahemi Z, Ghasembandi M, Sadat Z, Mirbagher Ajorpaz N. The Effect of Foot Reflexology on the Time of Full Consciousness Recovery and Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Brain Tumor after Craniotomy. Clin Surg. 2022; 7: 3562