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Table 3 Comparison of pulmonary ventilation function according to the total number of fractured ribs

From: Preliminary study of the characteristics of rib fractures and their impact on pulmonary ventilatory function

Total

n

VC

P

FEV1

P

PEF

P

≤ 3

9

0.50 (0.27–0.64)

1.137

0.42 (0.26–0.68)

0.450

0.20 (0.15–0.70)

0.163

≥ 4

109

0.42 (0.24–0.83)

 

0.38 (0.20–0.77)

 

0.18 (0.07–0.45)

 

≤ 4

25

0.47 (0.27–0.83)

0.009

0.44 (0.25–0.77)

0.012

0.20 (0.12–0.70)

0.031

≥ 5

93

0.40 (0.24–0.69)

 

0.37 (0.20–0.72)

 

0.17 (0.07–0.43)

 
  1. VC vital capacity, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in one second, PEF peak expiratory flow
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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