Safety and feasibility of early mobilization in patients submitted to cardiac surgery using subxiphoid drain.

Introduction: Patients submitted to heart surgery are restricted to the bed of the Intensive Care Units (ICUs), due to this period of immobility the individual is likely to present clinical and functional alterations. These complications can be avoided by early mobilization; however, in some hospitals, this is not feasible due to the use of subxiphoid drain in the immediate postoperative period.

Objective: To verify the safety and feasibility of mobilizing patients after cardiac surgery using subxiphoid drain.