Effects of chest physiotherapy on the respiratory function of postoperative gastroplasty patients

INTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery has become increasingly more recommended for the treatment of morbidly obese individuals for whom it is possible to identify co-morbidities other than alterations in pulmonary function. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of conventional chest phys...

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Main Authors: Eli Forti, Daniela Ike, Marcela Barbalho-Moulim, Irineu Rasera Jr, Dirceu Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2009-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322009000700013