Changes in lung function and respiratory muscle strength after sternotomy vs. laparotomy in patients without ventilatory limitation

European Surgical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 489-493

  Chetta, Alfredo ^a   Bobbio, Antonio ^a   Aiello, Marina ^a   Del Donno, Mario ^a,b   Castagnaro, Antonio ^a   Comel, Andrea ^a   Malorgio, Roberto ^a   Carbognani, Paolo ^a   Rusca, Michele ^a   Olivieri, Dario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b City Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laparotomy; Pulmonary function; Respiratory muscles; Sternotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROTOMY; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SPIROMETRY; STATIC EXERCISE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STERNOTOMY; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT DURATION; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 33750214894     PISSN: 0014312X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000096008     Document Type: Article

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