Table 1

Lung volumes measured by multi-slice computer tomography


Pre-recruitment maneuver
Post-recruitment maneuver
P-value
fractional change (%)

Expiration




VHYP (ml)
60 ± 21
67 ± 28
0.025
11.2 ± 10
VNORM (ml)
577 ± 142
649 ± 206
0.036
11.0 ± 12
VPOOR (ml)
406 ± 83
493 ± 112
0.017
21.7 ± 18
VNON (ml)
357 ± 53
275 ± 72
0.012
-23.3 ± 15
VTOT (ml)
1401 ± 136
1483 ± 175
0.025
5.8 ± 5
VGAS (ml)
629 ± 83
711 ± 133
0.012
13.1 ± 10
VTISS (ml)
838 ± 62
832 ± 60
0.263
-
Inspiration




VHYP (ml)
109 ± 38
115 ± 42
0.093
-
VNORM (ml)
789 ± 140
889 ± 197
0.012
12.4 ± 12
VPOOR (ml)
397 ± 94
478 ± 124
0.017
20.9 ± 18
VNON (ml)
295 ± 54
232 ± 75
0.012
-22.3 ± 16
VTOT (ml)
1589 ± 139
1713 ± 150
0.012
7.9 ± 5
VGAS (ml)
838 ± 84
939 ± 128
0.012
12.5 ± 8
VTISS (ml)
819 ± 56
838 ± 64
0.263
-

Data are reported as mean ± SD. VGAS, total lung gas volume; VHYP, hyperinflated lung volume; VNON, non-aereated lung volume; VNORM, normally aereated lung volume; VPOOR, poorly aerated lung volume; VTISS, total lung tissue volume; VTOT, total lung volume.

Henzler et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R471   doi:10.1186/cc3772