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Evaluation of pulmonary function in patients submitted to reduction mammaplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21537737     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To prospectively evaluate the pulmonary function in patients undergoing reduction mammaplasty.
METHODS: Twelve female patients with Gigantomastia and without medical antecedents were submitted to reduction mammaplasty at our University Hospital. The patients underwent lung function testing and arterial blood gas measurements in the preoperative and postoperative period (three to six months). The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test and the level of statistical significance was p <0.05. As for lung function tests,total lung capacity and residual volume were higher postoperatively (p <0.05).
RESULTS: As for the arterial gases, there was no statistically significant difference.
CONCLUSION: The increase in total lung capacity and residual volume may suggest a better lung function after reduction mammaplasty for Gigantomastia treatment, although not altering blood gases in healthy patients.
Authors:
Marcelo Sacramento Cunha; Lívio Lima Santos; Amanda Andrada Viana; Nilmar Galdino Bandeira; José Admirço Lima Filho; José Válber Lima Meneses
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1809-4546     ISO Abbreviation:  Rev Col Bras Cir     Publication Date:    2011 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-03     Completed Date:  2011-09-01     Revised Date:  2012-07-30    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7809515     Medline TA:  Rev Col Bras Cir     Country:  Brazil    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng; por     Pagination:  11-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine of Bahia Federal University- UFBA, Bahia, Brazil. cunha.ms@pop.com.br
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Breast / abnormalities,  surgery
Female
Humans
Hypertrophy / surgery
Lung / physiology*
Mammaplasty*
Prospective Studies
Respiratory Function Tests
Young Adult
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Rev Col Bras Cir. 2012 Apr;39(2):168; author reply 168   [PMID:  22664527 ]

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