Lipoabdominoplasty: repercussions for diaphragmatic mobility and lung function in healthy women

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the impact of lipoabdominoplasty on diaphragmatic mobility (DM) and lung function in healthy women. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study using high-resolution ultrasound and forced spirometry to assess DM and lung function, respectively, prior to lipoabdomin...

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Main Authors: Sandra Fluhr, Armèle Dornelas de Andrade, Emanuel José Baptista Oliveira, Taciano Rocha, Ana Irene Carlos Medeiros, Amanda Couto, Juliana Netto Maia, Daniella Cunha Brandão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132019000300202&lng=en&tlng=en