Table 4 Change in lung volume between two groups (ml, x ± s)

Left lung

Measuring position

Left

Postoperative time, months

 3

 − 504.39 ± 465.54

 − 418.06 ± 521.90

0.441

 6

 − 487.02 ± 324.63

 − 422.56 ± 317.80

0.373

Right

Postoperative time, months

 3

62.42 ± 359.97

 − 8.50 ± 533.44

0.495

 6

66.03 ± 300.63

170.05 ± 346.10

0.159

Right lung

Measuring position

Left

Postoperative time, months

 3

70.95 ± 263.84

61.30 ± 422.10

0.878

 6

56.71 ± 391.43

 − 2.36 ± 391.71

0.395

Right

Postoperative time, months

 3

 − 370.50 ± 405.91

 − 367.96 ± 426.82

0.973

 6

 − 439.01 ± 366.68

 − 470.02 ± 372.46

0.636