title: [Do pulmonary changes appear after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy?].
abstract: 30 patients without history of pulmonary disease who underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were examined on the day before and on the 2nd day after operation. Investigations included physical examination, chest X-ray and a spirometry. In case of postoperative pathological findings the same examinations were repeated 14 days after operation. On the chest X-ray 5 patients had postoperative alterations which disappeared within 14 days. The spirometry showed a slight decrease of VC, FRC and FEV1 which after 2 weeks had almost regained normal values. Therefore we do not consider it necessary to perform routine respiratory prophylaxis in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
authors: Chirurgische und Medizinische Klinik, Spital Uster.
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Baumann
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Bartenstein
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Muller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013147:Spirometry
vernacular_title: Treten nach elektiver laparoskopischer Cholezystektomie pulmonale Veränderungen auf?