Influence of different body positions in vital capacity in patients on postoperative upper abdominal

Rationale: The changes in body position can cause changes in lung function, and it is necessary to understand them, especially in the postoperative upper abdominal surgery, since these patients are susceptible to postoperative pulmonary complications. Objective: To assess the vital capacity in the s...

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Main Authors: Bruno Prata Martinez, Joilma Ribeiro Silva, Vanessa Salgado Silva, Mansueto Gomes Neto, Luiz Alberto Forgiarini Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414001511