From: Surgical treatment of bilateral vanishing lung syndrome: a case report
 | Prior surgery | A month past surgery | 5 years follow-up |
---|---|---|---|
Leukocytes | 9,8 × 109/L | 15,0 × 109/L | 7,9 × 109/L |
Arterial-blood gas (ABG) | pCO2 37,4; pO2 73; | pCO2 37,6; pO2 78; | pCO2 36,5; pO2 82; |
Spirometry | VC 2, 77 L, 53%; FEV1 1,54 L, 37%; FEV1/VC 69% | VC 1.43 L, 27%; | VC −3.71 L (69%), |
Severe COPD | FEV1 1,51 L, 36%; FEV1/VC 113% | FEV1–1.84 L (45.3%), FEV1/VC = 49,6%, MEF 25/75–1.11 L (25.5%) | |
Severe COPD | Severe COPD | ||
6MWT | 422 m | 403 m | 550 m |
CAT, mMRC GOLD 2 [10] | mMRC 2 | mMRC 1 | mMRC 1 |