@article{JTD31770,
author = {Shohei Mori and Takamasa Shibazaki and Yuki Noda and Daiki Kato and Takeo Nakada and Hisatoshi Asano and Hideki Matsudaira and Takashi Ohtsuka},
title = {Recovery of pulmonary function after lung wedge resection},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {11},
number = {9},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Pulmonary function following lung wedge resection is not fully understood. This study aimed to assess the influence of wedge resection upon postoperative pulmonary function.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated pulmonary function at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively in 29 patients who underwent lung wedge resection. The values of the pulmonary function tests (PFTs) were compared among the time points using a paired t-test.
Results: The vital capacity (VC) values before surgery and at 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively were 2,994±793, 2,845±799, 2,941±801, and 2,964±839 mL, respectively. The VC decreased at 3 months postoperatively (P=0.002) and recovered by 6 and 12 months postoperatively (P=0.003 and 0.003, respectively). The VC values at 6 and 12 months postoperatively did not significantly differ from that before surgery (P=0.152 and 0.361, respectively). The forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) values before surgery and at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively were 2,156±661, 2,034±660, 2,091±672 and 2,100±666 mL, respectively. The values decreased at 3 months postoperatively (P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/31770}
}