Table 1.
Comparison of pleural gas analysis with the standard visual inspection technique for detection of alveolopleural fistulae.
| Visual inspection | Gas Analysis | |
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | 86.40% | 95.50% |
| Specificity | 57.10% | 100% |
| PPV | 61.30% | 100% |
| NPV | 84.20% | 96.60% |
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