Table 3 Chest wall motion at rest (median and IQR)
From: Changes in chest wall motion with removal of Nuss bar in repaired pectus excavatum – a cohort study
Bar in situ | Bar removed | Effect size | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory rate | 15 (13–17) | 16 (12–17) | 0.003 | 0.953 |
Tidal volume (Vt, ml) | 668 (503–784) | 682 (538–920) | 0.049 | 0.374 |
Vt ribcage | 315 (187–384) | 307 (214–361) | 0.003 | 0.953 |
Vt diaphragm | 73 (66–119) | 96 (75–154) | 0.095 | 0.086 |
Vt Abdomen | 257 (220–324) | 257 (224–301) | 0.003 | 0.953 |
% ribcage | 42.7 (34.5–52.0) | 41.6 (34.1–51.1) | 0.030 | 0.594 |
% diaphragm | 12.9 (11.7–15.8) | 15.6 (14.2–18.9) | 0.115 | 0.038 |
% abdomen | 38.9 (34.4–52.0) | 44.7 (33.9–50.9) | 0.003 | 0.953 |