Evaluation of breathing exercise in hormonal and immunological responses in patients undergoing abdominal surgery

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of sustained deep inspiration in the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications, the hormonal and immunological responses in patients submitted to abdominal surgery. METHODS: This randomized clinical trial study included 75 patients submitted to abdominal su...

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Main Authors: Élida Mara Carneiro, Marisa de Carvalho Ramos, Guilherme Azevedo Terra, Virmondes Rodrigues Júnior, Délcio Matos, Eduardo Crema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2013-05-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502013000500011