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Fig. 2 | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fig. 2

From: Generation of ventilation/perfusion ratio map in surgical patients by dual-energy CT after xenon inhalation and intravenous contrast media

Fig. 2

Changes in respiratory functions and blood gas parameters before and after resection. a In the whole group, VC, %VC, and FEV1 decreased significantly after resection. FEV1.0% was increased significantly after resection. b No significant changes were seen in PaO2, PaCO2, and DLCO/VA before and after resection. SpO2 was decreased significantly after resection but stayed within the normal range. * p < 0.05 vs preoperative values

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