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BACKGROUND Manual rib cage compression is a chest physiotherapy technique routinely used in clinical practice. However, scientific evidence remains scarce on the effects of manual rib cage compression on airway clearance and oxygenation in mechanically ventilated patients. METHODS Anesthetized pigs were intubated via the trachea and mechanically ventilated. To create atelectasis, artificial mucus was infused into the airway. Each pig was randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups closed suctioning alone (control group, 7 pigs), or manual rib c