Table 4. Changes of functional parameters as the effectiveness of pre- and postoperative pulmonary rehabilitation (PPO group).
| Parameter | PPO (pre- and postoperative pulmonary rehabilitation), n=72 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | Postoperative | ||||||
| Before rehab. | After rehab. | Change, significance | Before rehab. | After rehab. | Change, significance | ||
| FEV1 | 1.49±0.53 L (60.1±12.8%pred) | 1.68±0.53 L (66.3±12.9%pred) | +10.39% (P<0.0001) | 1.21±0.43 L (48.4±12.7%pred) | 1.30±0.40 L (51.8±13,0%pred) | +7.14% (P=0.0247) | |
| FVC | 2.57±0.81 L (88.7±14.7%pred) | 2.86±0.82 L (97.9±14.7%pred) | +10.41% (P=0.0001) | 2,.00±0.72 L (63.6±16.1%pred) | 2.13±0.68 L (67.7±17.7%pred) | +6.57% (P=0.1126) | |
| 6MWD (m) | 388±86 | 439±83 | +13.06% (P<0.0001) | 337±111 | 397±105 | +17.74% (P<0.0001) | |
| mMRC | 1.2±1.0 | 0.8±0.8 | −35.30% (P=0.0002) | 1.8±0.9 | 1.4±0.8 | −18.47% (P=0.0017) | |
| Grip strength (kg) | 22.0±12.0 | 23.3±12.8 | +5.69% (P=0.0057) | 20.2±14.1 | 21.1±14.5 | +4.23% (P=0.3658) | |
| CAT | 12.0±6.9 | 8.4±5.5 | −30.08% (P<0.0001) | 16.0±6.2 | 11.4±5.3 | −28.75% (P<0.0001) | |
6MWD, 6 minutes walking distance; mMRC, Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale; CAT, COPD Assessment Test; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.