title: Pulmonary functional abnormalities after upper dorsal sympathectomy.
abstract: Pulmonary function tests were performed in a group of 15 patients before and 1 to 3 months after upper dorsal sympathectomy. Significant decreases in all compartments of lung volume and maximal expiratory flows were found. Serial studies in 3 patients showed improvement after 6 to 8 months.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D012119:Respiration; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors