Correlation between intra-abdominal pressure and pulmonary volumes after superior and inferior abdominal surgery

Correlation between intra-abdominal pressure and pulmonary volumes after superior and inferior abdominal surgery

OBJECTIVE:Patients undergoing abdominal surgery are at risk for pulmonary complications. The principal cause of postoperative pulmonary complications is a significant reduction in pulmonary volumes (FEV1 and FVC) to approximately 65-70% of the predicted value. Another frequent occurrence after abdom...

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Main Authors: Roberto de Cleva, Marianna Siqueira de Assumpção, Flavia Sasaya, Natalia Zuniaga Chaves, Marco Aurelio Santo, Claudia Fló, Adriana C. Lunardi, Wilson Jacob Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2014-07-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Abdominal Surgery
Intra-Abdominal Pressure
Pulmonary Volumes
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