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Table 2 Postoperative lung function, oxygen saturation and pain score

From: Effect of posture on pulmonary function and oxygenation after fast-tracking video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy: a prospective pilot study

Variables

Overall

PO6h

POD1

POD2

PODR6

Supine

Sitting

Standing

Supine

Sitting

Standing

Supine

Sitting

Standing

Supine

Sitting

Standing

Supine

Sitting

Standing

FEV1%

33.8 (14.6)

37.6 (14.2)

41.7 (16.3)

33.1 (14.5)

36.8 (13.5)

42.4 (14.8)

32.5 (13.4)

35.5 (12.5)

39.8 (16.0)

31.4 (13.9)

34.7 (14.6)

38.6 (14.5)

36.6 (16.3)

41.1 (16.4)

44.4 (18.7)

SpO2, %

93.4 (3.0)

94.6 (2.2)

95.2 (2.1)

94.6 (2.0)

95.3 (1.7)

95.9 (1.4)

92.6 (3.6)

94.2 (2.7)

94.6 (2.7)

93.4 (2.4)

94.7 (1.8)

95.3 (2.2)

92.9 (3.0)

94.4 (2.1)

95.2 (2.1)

NRS

2.1 (2.4)

2.4 (2.4)

2.4 (2.4)

3.3 (2.5)

3.2 (2.5)

3.2 (2.7)

2.5 (2.5)

2.9 (2.7)

3.0 (2.4)

0.6 (1.1)

1.6 (1.3)

1.6 (1.5)

1.1 (1.8)

1.4 (2.0)

1.3 (1.8)

  1. Values show mean (standard deviation)
  2. FEV1% percentage of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s value, NRS numerical rating scale for assessing postoperative pain, PO6h after 6 h from the end of surgery, POD postoperative day, PODR6 6 h after chest drain removal, SpO2 oxygen saturation