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. 2021 Mar;13(3):1347–1357. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-3090

Table 3. Changes in forced oscillatory parameters during the perioperative period.

Parameters Preoperative POD1 P value POD7 P value
R5 (cmH2O/L/s) 2.28±0.68 2.77±0.84** 0.000 2.75±0.88** 0.000
R20 (cmH2O/L/s) 2.00±0.60 2.36±0.72** 0.000 2.32±0.72** 0.000
R5-R20 (cmH2O/L/s) 0.28±0.29 0.40±0.33* 0.010 0.43±0.32** 0.000
X5 (cmH2O/L/s) −0.31±0.30 −0.65±0.43** 0.000 −0.56±0.40** 0.000
Fres (Hz) 7.45±2.51 10.41±3.20** 0.000 9.81±3.47** 0.000
ALX (cmH2O/L/s × Hz) 1.33±1.63 3.27±2.94** 0.000 2.84±2.77** 0.000

*, P<0.05; **, P<0.01 versus preoperative scores. ALX, low-frequency reactance area; Fres, resonant frequency; R5, respiratory system resistance at 5 Hz; R20, respiratory system resistance at 20 Hz; R5-R20, the difference between R5 and R20; X5, respiratory system reactance at 5 Hz; POD, postoperative day.