Table 2

 Preoperative physiological data

Test
FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; Tlco, carbon monoxide transfer factor, Vo2, oxygen consumption; ppo, predicted postoperative.
*Values presented as mean, SD (range).
†Values presented as mean.
All patients (n = 110)*
FEV1 (l)2.0, 0.66 (1.0–4.65)
FEV1 (% predicted)78.6, 20.6 (37–119)
Tlco (% predicted)73.5, 18.2 (33–122)
ppo FEV1 (l)1.4, 0.46 (0.56–3.2)
ppo FEV1 (% predicted)54.5, 15.6 (26–95)
ppo Tlco (% predicted)50.6, 15 (21–92)
Shuttle distance (m)395, 150 (145–780)
Vo2 (ml/kg/min)18.3, 4.6 (8.7–34.5)
Vo2 (% predicted)84.4%, 30 (41–189)
Borderline patients (n = 32)†
FEV1 (l)1.36
FEV1 (% predicted)63
Tlco (% predicted)62
ppo FEV1 (l)0.95
ppo FEV1 (% predicted)44.1
ppo Tlco (% predicted)42.8
Shuttle distance (m)375
Vo2 (ml/kg/min)16.4
Vo2 (% predicted)83.8