Table 3. Thoracic mobility values in the axillary and xiphoid levels for each group pre- and postoperatively, expressed as the mean and standard deviation.
| AXILLARY (cm) | XIFOIDEANA (cm) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE | POST | DIF (%) | PRE | POST | DIF (%) | |
| Group EPAP (n=20) | 3.70±1.20 | 2.50±1.05* | 32.43 | 2.55±1.11 | 1.35±0.84* | 47.06 |
| Group IPPB (n=20) | 3.93±1.31 | 2.88±0.79* | 26.72 | 2.78±1.25 | 1.53±0.82* | 44.96 |
| Group BIPAP (n=20) | 3.75±1.73 | 2.78±1.08 | 25.87 | 2.40±1.73 | 1.60±0.79 | 33.33 |
DIF: difference between pre and post;
*
significant difference between pre and postoperative (p<0.05). Pre = preoperatively, post = postoperatively, dif (%) = percentage difference btwn. pre- & postoperatively.