Analysis of the prevalence of atelectasis in patients undergoing bariatric surgery

Abstract Background and objective: To observe the prevalence of atelectasis in patients undergoing bariatric surgery and the influence of the body mass index (BMI), gender and age on the prevalence of atelectasis. Method: Retrospective study of 407 patients and reports on chest X-rays carried out...

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Main Authors: Letícia Baltieri, Fabiana Sobral Peixoto-Souza, Irineu Rasera-Junior, Maria Imaculada de Lima Montebelo, Dirceu Costa, Eli Maria Pazzianotto-Forti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942016000600577&lng=en&tlng=en