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Table 2 Mean preoperative and postoperative absolute and predicted pulmonary function test parameters

From: Pulmonary function after less invasive anterior instrumentation and fusion for idiopathic thoracic scoliosis

 

FEV1

FEV1%VC

TLC

Predicted FEV1

Predicted FEV1%VC

% predicted FEV1

Preoperative

2,81

89,6

4,62

3,24

87,2

86,7

Postoperative

3,14

90,53

5,17

3,27

87

96,0

p

0.000

0.467

0.000

   
  1. FEV1 in liter (L).
  2. FEV1%VC in %.
  3. TLC in liter (L).
  4. Predicted predicted values.
  5. P value using the paired samples t-test.
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