Table 3 Spirometry data

Preoperative FVC; l

3.7 (3–4.5)

3.6 (3–4)

0.56a

0.14

Preoperative FEV1; l

3.1 (2.4–3.6)

2.9 (2.5–3.6)

0.50a

0.19

Preoperative PEF; l.sec⁻¹

6.4 (4.5–8.3)

6 (4.7–7.5)

0.73a

0.11

n = 23

n = 22

6-h postoperative FVC; l

1.6 (1.2–2)b

1.9 (1.5–2.4)b

0.15a

6-h postoperative FEV1; l

1.1 (0.9–1.6)b

1.4 (1.2–1.7)b

0.18a

6-h postoperative PEF; l.sec⁻¹

2 (1.5–3.6)b

2.3 (1.8–3.4)b

0.23a

n = 29

n = 29

24-h postoperative FVC; l

1.5 (1.3–2)

1.5 (1.2–2.1)

0.82a

24-h postoperative FEV1; l

1.3 (0.9–1.7)

1.3 (1–1.7)

0.92a

24-h postoperative PEF; l.sec⁻¹

2.2 (1.6–3.7)

2.3 (1.8–3.4)

0.64a

n = 29

n = 26

48-h postoperative FVC; l

1.5 (1.3–1.9)

1.8 (1.4–2.3)

0.97a

48-h postoperative FEV1; l

1.2 (0.9–1.9)

1.3 (1–1.9)

0.41a

48-h postoperative PEF; l.sec⁻¹

2.7 (1.6–3.9)

2.4 (1.7–3)

0.39a