Table 3.

Predicted postoperative (ppo) values and actually measured values 4–6 weeks after surgery for pulmonary function (n=63) and peak oxygen uptake (n=59), with limits of agreement and linear correlation (r²)

	Ppo value	Actually measured after surgery	Difference ppo-measured	p Value	Limits of agreement	Linear correlation
FEV1, % of predicted	69.5±19.9	72.9±17.5	−3.4±−13.7	0.06	−23.5 to 30.2	0.55
DLCO, % of predicted	63.6±18.9	65.4±18.1	−1.7±−12.3	0.27	−22.3 to 25.8	0.61
V̇O2peak, % of predicted	63.1±16.5	65.4±16.9	−2.3±−13.3	0.20	−23.8 to 28.3	0.46
V̇O2peak, mL/kg/min	18.6±5.4	19.2±5.5	−0.6±−4.1	0.24	−7.4 to 8.7	0.50

Data are presented as mean±SD.

DL_CO, carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity; FEV₁, forced expiratory volume after 1 s; V̇O_2peak, peak oxygen uptake.