Table 3.
Lung ultrasound
| Parameters | Supine (n.20) | Recruitment (n.20) | Prone (n.20) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global lung ultrasound score | 26.5 (23.5–30.0) | 21.5 (18.0–23.3)a | 23.0 (21.0–26.3)bc | < 0.001 |
| Lung ultrasound score | 0.726 | |||
| Right lung | ||||
| Antero-superior region | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | |
| Antero-inferior region | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
| Latero-superior region | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | |
| Latero-inferior region | 2.0 (2.0–2.3) | 2.0 (2.0–2.3) | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | |
| Postero-superior region | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | |
| Postero-inferior region | 3.0 (2.8–3.0) | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | |
| Left lung | ||||
| Antero-superior region | 2.0 (1.5–2.0) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | |
| Antero-inferior region | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.5–2.0) | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | |
| Latero-superior region | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | |
| Latero-inferior region | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | |
| Postero-superior region | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | |
| Postero-inferior region | 3.0 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | |
Data are presented as median an 25th–75th percentile
avs supine, p < 0.001
bvs recruitment, p = 0.002
cvs supine, p = 0.004