Long-term Effects of Lipoabdominoplasty on Pulmonary Function and Sleep Apnea Risk in Obese Subjects

Atlas University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity; Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Treatments: Procedure: Lipoabdominoplasty

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07029750

auhucgun05

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates the long-term effects of lipoabdominoplasty on pulmonary function and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk in obese patients. Participants were evaluated before and three months after surgery using spirometry, mMRC dyspnea scores, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and STOP-Bang questionnaires.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 18 years
• BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²
• Eligible for lipoabdominoplasty
• Voluntary informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Active pulmonary infections or chronic lung disease
• Additional surgical interventions during study period
• Refusal to participate or incomplete data

Trial design

24 participants in 1 patient group

Participants

Description:

Obese subjects undergoing lipoabdominoplasty

Treatment:

Procedure: Lipoabdominoplasty