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Effect of Compression Garments on the Ventilatory Function After Abdominoplasty
Aesthetic Surgery Journal
|July 21, 2023
Summary
Post-abdominoplasty compression garments restrict breathing and reduce expiratory pressure. Avoiding these garments may improve ventilation and lower pulmonary complication risks.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Respiratory Medicine
- Surgical Outcomes
Background:
- Postoperative compression garments are standard after abdominoplasty.
- Concerns exist regarding increased intra-abdominal pressure and thromboembolic events.
- No studies have isolated the effect of compression garments on respiratory function.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of postoperative compression garments on respiratory function following abdominoplasty.
Main Methods:
- Thirty-four female abdominoplasty patients were divided into garment (n=18) and no-garment (n=16) groups.
- Respiratory function was assessed preoperatively and postoperatively using spirometry and manovacuometry.
Main Results:
- The garment group showed greater ventilatory restriction, with reduced forced vital capacity and inspiratory capacity.
- The no-garment group had a lower forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) postoperatively.
- Maximum expiratory pressure was significantly lower in the garment group by postoperative day 7.
Conclusions:
- Compression garments after abdominoplasty negatively affect ventilatory function.
- Omitting compression garments may enhance ventilation and reduce pulmonary complication risks.
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