Rodrigues MA

[BACKGROUND] The use of compression garments in the postoperative period of abdominoplasty seems to be a consensus, but the incidents of complications arising from this have been described, related to an increase in intraabdominal pressure …

[OBJECTIVE] Abdominoplasty may generate an increase in the intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and consequently an alteration in the pulmonary ventilation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential alterations in the maximal static…

The aim of the study was to analyze the current evidence regarding the effect of intradermal injections of botulinum toxin on residual limb hyperhidrosis. A comprehensive search of the MEDLINE and Scopus databases from inception until Decem…

[BACKGROUND] After abdominoplasty, patients experience decreased ventilatory function and increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Breathing exercises are used during the pre- and postoperative periods of several abdominal surgeries to pre…

[BACKGROUND] The practice of evidence-based medicine in plastic surgery is no longer a trend but a reality, with a growing number of studies published in recent years using evidence-based medicine as an assessment tool. [OBJECTIVE] The aim…

[BACKGROUND] The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between impact factor and the level of evidence of articles in plastic surgery journals. [METHODS] The four plastic surgery journals with the top impact factors in 2011 were …

[BACKGROUND] After correction of rectus diastasis there is a change in the values obtained by spirometry in the first few postoperative days. In specific cases, a plication of the external oblique aponeurosis in addition to plication of the…