Evaluation of pulmonary function in patients submitted to reduction mammaplasty.

Objective: To prospectively evaluate the pulmonary function in patients undergoing reduction mammaplasty.

Methods: Twelve female patients with Gigantomastia and without medical antecedents were submitted to reduction mammaplasty at our University Hospital. The patients underwent lung function testing and arterial blood gas measurements in the preoperative and postoperative period (three to six months).