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SUBMITTER: Fluhr S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6715028 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fluhr Sandra S Andrade Armèle Dornelas de AD Oliveira Emanuel José Baptista EJB Rocha Taciano T Medeiros Ana Irene Carlos AIC Couto Amanda A Maia Juliana Netto JN Brandão Daniella Cunha DC
Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia 20190530 3
<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the impact of lipoabdominoplasty on diaphragmatic mobility (DM) and lung function in healthy women.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a prospective cohort study using high-resolution ultrasound and forced spirometry to assess DM and lung function, respectively, prior to lipoabdominoplasty, as well as on postoperative day (POD) 10 and POD 30. DM was measured under two conditions: during tidal volume breathing and during a VC maneuver.<h4>Results</h4>The sample consisted of 20 ...[more]