Table 1

 Mean and standard deviation (SD) values from preoperative pulmonary function studies

FVCFEV1RVTLCRaw (cm/l/s)
FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; RV, residual volume; TLC, total lung capacity; Raw, airway resistance; %, percentage of predicted normal.
Mean, l (%)1.64 (46%)0.42 (15%)6.4 (314%)8.3 (147%)4.92 (273%)
SD, l (%)0.70 (13%)0.17 (6%)1.9 (77%)2.7 (33%)2.2 (111%)