Table 2.
Respiratory variables (mean ± SD) in the preoperative period (Pre) and on the 3rd and 6th postoperative (PO) days
| Respiratory variables | Group 1 | Group 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 3rd PO | 6th PO | Pre | 3rd PO | 6th PO | |
| RR | 15.5 (2.28) | 17.25 (1.97)* | 14.75 (2.07)* | 14.21 (20) | 17.84 (3.0)* | 14.89 (2.26)* |
| FVC | 319.80 (119.68) | 161.20 (83.26)* | 216.65 (109.20) | 299.47 (96.87) | 163.74 (74.17)* | 226.32 (67.06) |
| FEV1 | 2.45 (0.82) | 1.25 (0.58) | 1.71 (0.79) | 2.44 (0.88) | 1.31 (0.57)* | 1.79 (0.51) |
| MaxIP | -100.50 (25.13) | -55.75 (19.62)* | -84 (25.68)* | -98.42 (±26.51) | -53.16 (17.97)* | -81.05 (21.45)* |
| MaxEP | 108.75 (4.05) | 78.75 (26.30)* | 85.60 (48.79) | 108.95 (22.89) | 76.58 (18.19)* | 99.11 (18.11)* |
RR: respiratory rate per minute; FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in the 1st second; MaxIP: maximal inspiratory pressure; MaxEP: maximal expiratory pressure.
*
Statistically significant when p < 0.05.