Volume of trapped gas recovered from emphysematous lungs
| Lung number | (A) Volume recovered simultaneously from two spiracles (l) | (B) Volume recovered from single upper lobe spiracle (l) | (C) Volume recovered from single lower lobe spiracle (l) |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Not statistically significantly different. | |||
| Column A is the gas recovered via two spiracles simultaneously after full lung inflation and complete passive deflation via the bronchus. Columns B and C are the volumes of trapped gas recovered from single upper and lower lobe spiracles respectively after full lung inflation and complete passive deflation via the bronchus. | |||
| 3 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 0.89 |
| 4 | 1.57 | 0.60 | 0.51 |
| 5 | 1.04 | 0.54 | 0.69 |
| 6 | 1.41 | 0.56 | 1.41 |
| 7 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.18 |
| Mean | 1.07* | 0.65* | 0.74* |
| SD | 0.53 | 0.39 | 0.46 |