Técnicas manuais de higiene brônquica em portadores de bronquectasia

Abstract

Bronchiectasis is an abnormal dilatation, permanent and irreversible bronchi and bronchioles. It is manifested clinically by cough, fever, and large production secretion. The manual bronchial hygiene techniques are used to improve lung function by releasing excess secretion allowing a greater number of alveoli are free, thereby increasing the areas of gas exchange. The main objective of this review where the theoretical framework described here has been researched by the following databases: PubMed, Medline, Lilacs, Scielo, Google Scholar and literary works related to the theme, aims to contribute to discussions about the manual techniques of bronchial hygiene that can be applied in patients with bronchiectasis patients. It was concluded that the vibration techniques, percussion and postural drainage are effective in the mobilization of pulmonary secretions, being the physiotherapist choose the technique that best suits the patient.