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Questions
The most repeated doubts, answered with the published work that supports them. Every answer links to the study it comes from, so it can be read in full.
Is rib remodeling dangerous?
It carries risk, and the risk is published. In the largest series, 3,805 patients across eight countries, five major complications were documented: four pneumothorax…
Does rib remodeling affect breathing?
It is the most repeated question and it has a dedicated study. Respiratory function was specifically assessed after waist reduction through scarless ultrasound-guide…
How many centimetres of waist can be reduced?
In the foundational study, with 30 women, waist circumference went from a median of 69.0 cm to 58.7 cm at three months, close to ten centimetres, with P = 0.0001. In…
Is remodeling the ribs better than removing them?
They are two different operations. Remodeling repositions the false and floating ribs without removing bone; resection takes them out. There is a systematic review w…
Why guide the fracture with ultrasound instead of sound?
Because sound fails one in ten times. In a published study, the fracture «clack» was heard in 90% of cases, while ultrasound confirmed the monocortical fracture in 1…
Are there published scientific studies on rib remodeling?
Yes. Dr. Manzaneda has forty-six published works, thirty-four of them indexed in PubMed, including the 2023 foundational study, the multicentre series of 3,805 patie…