Table 3.
Pulmonary function tests in the 10 patients, three months after surgery.
| Means ± SD | n > 75% | |
|---|---|---|
| FVC | 90.2 ± 13.2 | 9 |
| FEV1 | 77.6 ± 12.1 | 7 |
| TLC | 93.1 ± 7.6 | 9 |
| PEFR | 92.2 ± 2.2 | 10 |
Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), total lung capacity (TLC), and peak expiratory flow rates (PEF).