[Pulmonary function after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and abbreviated anesthetic-surgical time].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate pulmonary function after laparoscopic cholecystectomies.


METHODS
Prospective study, in which the post-operative spirometries of 15 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomies with abbreviated anesthetic-surgical time were analyzed.


RESULTS
Significant differences existed for the Forced Vital Capacity variable (p=0,020) and Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (p=0,022) between pre- and immediate post-operative, indicating restrictive ventilatory disturbances.


CONCLUSIONS
Light restrictive laparoscopic post-cholecystectomy ventilatory disturbances were observed, with rapid recovery of pulmonary function, which may lower post-operative pulmonary morbidity.
Ramos
Gilson Cassem
GC
Doutor em Medicina pela Universidade de Brasília, UnB, DF, BR. gilson.ramos@terra.com.br
Pereira
Edísio
E
Gabriel Neto
Salustiano
S
Oliveira
Enio Chaves de
EC
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013147:Spirometry; D013997:Time Factors; D014797:Vital Capacity; D055815:Young Adult