title: Forced expiratory flow-volume relationships. Changes after upper abdominal surgery.
abstract: Forced expiratory flow-volume relationships have been used to investigate changes in lung mechanics caused by upper abdominal operations. The slope of the 'effort independent' portion of the flow-volume curve increases after operation, suggesting that restriction of respiratory movement is associated with an increase in lung recoil.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005540:Forced Expiratory Flow Rates; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged