Abstract
Physiotherapy is an integral part of all surgical fields. A physiotherapist, a specialist focusing on the locomotor organs and locomotor functions, is of course a member of the interdisciplinary team which, together with other specialists, provides postoperative care for patients.
Physiotherapy in postoperative care primarily focuses on the prevention of postoperative complications. It uses techniques of respiratory rehabilitation and prevention of thromboembolism.
Necessary are also daily fitness exercises of the limbs and trunk which contribute to maintaining patients' present shape also after surgery. All rehabilitation steps are aimed at early achieving of preoperative physical fitness, that is, early verticalization and walking, to enable patients greater self-sufficiency and self-care (ADL - Activities of Daily Living) and of course strengthen their confidence.
The aim of rehabilitation care is to reach the shortest possible time of hospitalization following surgery and the patient's return to home environment and normal life. The indication for rehabilitation and its scope is in the hands of treating physicians - gynecologists, who should closely cooperate with physiotherapists in this respect.